Patrol Craft
(asked on 1st September 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on construction of the three offshore patrol vessels to be built for the Royal Navy; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 8th September 2014
In March 2014, the Ministry of Defence placed a £20 million contract with BAE Systems for long-lead items, such as engines and gearboxes, for three Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Royal Navy. In August 2014, we placed a contract worth £348 million with the company for the build of these vessels. Construction work is due to begin later in 2014, with the first vessel due to enter service in 2017.