Type 26 programme progresses under demonstration phase contract

摘要

More than 40 equipment contracts are planned to be placed with 30 companies across the supply chain over the course of the 12-month demonstration phase. These follow on from the Design Development Agreement contracts previously let to nominated suppliers. In parallel with these design maturation and engineering supply chain activities, the company is also embedding a business transformation programme at its Glasgow shipbuilding operations intended to optimise the Type 26 design, increase efficiency, and improve delivery performance. As part of this, BAE Systems has recently confirmed plans to invest more than £100 million in its shipbuilding facilities at Govan and Scotstoun on the River Clyde.