MOD Review next week13 Mar 2021 11:08
The Telegraph
£80bn boost for military to arm it with new tanks, warships and ‘kamikaze drones’
Lucy Fisher, Ben Riley-Smith, Danielle Sheridan 12 hrs ago
Included in article is para below:
Boost to fleet and shipyards
'The Prime Minister has announced that the UK will acquire eight Type-26 frigates, which are sophisticated anti-submarine warships, as well as five Type-31 frigates, cheaper general purpose warships.
His plan is to restore Britain’s position as “the foremost naval power in Europe”, he said last autumn, as he also confirmed plans for new support ships to supply food and ammunition to the aircraft carriers, and new multi-role research vessels.
Combined, the programmes are set to support up to 10,000 jobs and are seen in Whitehall as a boost to the Union as shipyards in Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to benefit.'
Lets hope we get confirmation of a potential contract award for H&W in Northern Ireland soon.