 said the deal would support 1,700 jobs over the next decade at sites in Glasgow.The warships are replacing the navy's 12 ageing Type 23 frigates.Three new Type 26 vessels – which are designed for anti-submarine warfare and air defence – are already being built at BAE's sites in Govan and Scotstoun as part of an initial £3.7bn order announced in 2017. The Mod said at the time that a deal for five more ships would be agreed in the "early 2020s".The first of the vessels, HMS Glasgow, is on track to enter the water later this year and be delivered to the Royal Navy in the mid-2020s. HMS Cardiff and HMS Belfast are also under construction.The MoD said the new contract would secure shipbuilding at BAE Systems sites in Scotland into the 2030s, with up to £1.8bn of the new order to be spent in the supply chain, including £1.2bn with UK suppliers.This will help support a further 2,300 jobs with more than 120 UK suppliers, according to the UK government. Image source, BAE Systems Image caption, Clyde-built HMS Glasgow is expected to be completed later this yearMr Sunak confirmed the contract while attending the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.He said: "Russia's actions put all of us at risk."As we give the Ukrainian people the support they need, we are also harnessing the breadth and depth of UK expertise to protect ourselves and our allies."This includes building the next generation of British warships."BAE Systems has recently applied for planning consent for a new £100m shipbuilding hall on the Clyde that would allow two frigates to be built at the same time, u){kind=link}
Five Royal Navy warships are to be constructed in Glasgow after the prime minister confirmed the next phase in a shipbuilding programme.
Rishi Sunak announced BAE Systems has been awarded a £4.2bn contract to build five more Type 26 frigates, on top of the three already under construction.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the deal would support 1,700 jobs over the next decade at sites in Glasgow.
The warships are replacing the navy’s 12 ageing Type 23 frigates.
Three new Type 26 vessels – which are designed for anti-submarine warfare and air defence – are already being built at BAE’s sites in Govan and Scotstoun as part of an initial £3.7bn order announced in 2017.