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June 23, 2009 · about 17 years ago

MPs’ fears over destroyer delays

Delays to new Royal Navy destroyers may have “deeply worrying implications” for the UK’s defence, MPs have warned. The first Type 45 destroyer is set to enter service later this year, more than two years late, £1.5bn over budget, and not fully operational. The vessels are being built in component “b

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Delays to new Royal Navy destroyers may have “deeply worrying implications” for the UK’s defence, MPs have warned. The first Type 45 destroyer is set to enter service later this year, more than two years late, £1.5bn over budget, and not fully operational. The vessels are being built in component “blocks” by shipyards in Glasgow and Portsmouth.

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