Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Type 31e frigate competition relaunch.
Type 31e frigate competition relaunch
The Daily Telegraph has reported that the competition to build the Type 31e frigates for the Royal Navy has been relaunched. The story is also picked up on leading industry website Janes and specialist blog UK Defence Journal.
An MOD spokesperson said:
We have issued a Prior Information Notice for our new Type 31e fleet and plan to start discussions with industry next week to ensure we do not lose any momentum. There have been no changes in our plans to procure a first batch of five new Type 31e frigates to grow our Royal Navy. We still want the first ship delivered by 2023 and are confident that industry will meet the challenge of providing them for the price tag we’ve set.
