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From dream to
reality
“There are eight years of work ahead –
now the hard work starts. I am confident
“We are a major that we will deliver this iconic programme
European power, play a within time and cost.”
key part of the European Union That hard work is allocated as follows
and are a major leader in this field. at present:
All serious maritime nations invest in
carriers. marina £1,325m for BVT to build giant
“We need to ‘play away’ to have an sections of the ships in Govan and
effect in this world.” Portsmouth;
“We face such
And playing away will be what Admiral marina £300m for BAE Systems to
uncertainty in the
Band calls “four acres of sovereign construct sections of the ships in
future – terrorism, food, fuel
territory – airfields which can move Barrow
and water shortages.
300-500 miles in a day”. marina £675m for Babcock Marine to
“These ships will be able to deliver
The dimensions of the vessels are now provide the bow and to piece the
air power anywhere in the world that we
There is now no
pretty much set in stone: 280 metres completed ships together at Rosyth
need it.”
(918ft) long, 70m (229ft) wide, 56m marina £425m to Thales UK to work on
going back on the project
Baroness Taylor added: “Let there be
(183ft) from keel to masthead, up design and engineering
which has been the subject of t of
no doubt about it:no thesehese
to 40 aircraft (including ato marina £275m to BAE Systems to provide
years of speculation.
ships are fundamental for shi for
maximum of 36 F35s),ma a hangar mission systems
THIS is not a dream. It is not
The nation’s shipyards will haaveve
a Naa N vy fit for the 21st1st
150m (492ft) long with 20150
to deliver the duo on time and on d on
yet reality. But in just six years,
CenturCen y.”
aircraft slots and enough space airc Work on the superstructure and sections
budget – the first carrier in 2014,4,
Some people within n
this is what Her Majesty’s Ship
for six Chinooks,fo and a ship’s of the fl ight deck are still up for grabs.
the second two years later. If
and without the
company of 1,450. “This is a national project, from the
Queen Elizabeth will look like.
they arrive late on the scene,
Forces have
The construction of the Clyde to the Solent,” Baroness Taylor
The government finally put an end
industry will be penalised.
questioned
duo has led to the effective explained.
to months of doubt and uncertainty
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir
the need for
merger of the shipbuilding In all, an estimated 10,000 people will
by signing a £3.9bn deal with industry
Jonathon Band said the two
two extremely
arms of BAE Systems work on the project at its peak, including
to provide the nation with two super-
65,000-tonne ships and their
expensive vessels
on the Clyde and Vosper 3,000 on the Clyde, 1,200 in Pompey, 400
carriers.
arsenal of F35 Joint Strike
(and the £3.9bn
Thornycroft in Portsmouth in Barrow, 1,600 in Rosyth and around
At a ceremony aboard HMS Ark Royal
Fighters, Merlins, Chinooks
price tag does not
to creat te BVT Surface Fleet. 400 more at various sites in Surrey and
in Portsmouth, defence minister Baroness
and other helicopters were vital al
include the cost of the in he But it’s not just BAE/VT Bristol.
Taylor put her signature to a document
if the UK was to “remain at the
Fleet Air Arm and RAF F35s who will share pieces of the carrier Work has already begun on some of the
which commits the country to the largest
centre of world events”.
the ships will operate). ‘pie’. parts of the vessels, including the huge
warships it has ever built.
He continued: “These ships are our
The First Sea Lord said ordering the “The work will span the length and lifts which will carry jets and helicopters
HMS Queen Elizabeth will be laid
insurance policy for our national security,
ships was not about beating the drum breadth of this country,” said Alan from the hangar to the fl ight decks, while
down before the year is out, followed by
maintaining stability and peace and, if
for the RN, or even the RAF, but for the Johnston, chief executive of newly-formed £35m is being spent adapting Rosyth so
her sister Prince of Wales. necessary, fighting. country. BVT. the yard can accommodate the ships.
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