UK MOD Allocates Further Funding for Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship Programme

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a further £472 million for the Royal Navy’sType 26 Global Combat Ship programme. It will allow the MOD to continue progressing the project’s demonstration phase, with additional investment for detailed design work, the purchase of essential equipment and setting up shore-based testing facilities. This demonstrates an enduring commitment to the programme, centred on the Clyde, which will benefit suppliers across the UK including companies in Fife, Midlothian, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Yorkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Bristol and Leicestershire.