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Article: United Kingdom : Royal Navy Invests [pounds sterling]55M In New Aircraft Carriers.
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- November 11, 2009
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Byline: deepak03
Tyneside shipbuilders A&P are celebrating the return of Naval shipbuilding to the North East today with the award of a [pounds sterling]55M contract to construct a section of the Royal Navy s giant new aircraft carriers.
The massive construction project, which will provide around five years work for A&P and support the 210-strong workforce, will see A&P construct a 1,000 tonne section that will form part of the first of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. At 65,000 tonnes, these will be the largest warships ever constructed in the UK.
Minister for Defence Equipment and Support Quentin Davies said:
Companies right ...