BAE Systems is investing in a new shipbuilding hall at the Govan shipyard in Glasgow. The hall will soon take shape, now that the basin has been filled and work has begun. At 170 meters long and 80 meters wide, this facility will be large enough to build two Type 26 frigates side by side.
Last November, BAE Systems was awarded a €4.8 billion follow-on contract by the UK Ministry of Defense to build five more Type 26s, building on the original contract for the first three ships and giving the company the security it needs to invest in the Glasgow site for the long term. All eight frigates will be built in Govan and Scotstoun. The shipbuilding hall will consist of more than 6,000 tons of steel and 20,000 cubic meters of concrete. Once completed, the hall will enable efficient and safe shipbuilding for decades to come, as adverse weather conditions will no longer affect work in the future, according to a recent press release from the company. The hall is a key element of the €344 million modernization and digitalization of BAE Systems’ shipbuilding facilities in Govan and Scotstoun. As well as a range of infrastructure and automation improvements, the company is introducing digital technologies such as tablets and kiosk screens into the workshops to streamline processes. https://militaeraktuell.at/baschaffungs-offensive-beim-bundesheer/ Stephen Charlick, Project Director for the Type 26 DE&S programme, said of the planned changes: “The investment and construction of the new shipbuilding hall at the Govan yard is good news and will modernize shipbuilding on the Clyde. The ability to build two Type 26 frigates in a controlled, weatherproof facility will significantly improve the working environment. Quality will also improve and each ship will be better able to be completed before being transferred to the dry dock at Scotstoun for testing and acceptance. All of this will result in faster delivery of the Type 26 frigates to the Royal Navy.” The Type 26 is one of the most modern warships in the world. It is designed for anti-submarine warfare and air defense, but can also be rapidly deployed to transport humanitarian aid and house medical facilities. The The construction of the fourth ship, the HMS Birmingham, began in April of this year and work on the first three ships is already at an advanced stage. The first frigate of the type, HMS Glasgow, is already being fitted with complex systems at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Scotstoun, HMS Cardiff is already in a more advanced stage and HMS Belfast is in the early stages of construction.
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