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U.K. Awards BAE Systems $5 Billion For Five More Type 26 Frigates

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U.K. Awards BAE Systems $5 Billion For Five More Type 26 Frigates
Artist's concept of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. (Image: BAE Systems)

This week the U.K. government awarded BAE Systems a $5 billion contract to build a second group of five more Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy. Speaking in Indonesia during a G20 meeting on Nov. 14, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak first announced the award, connecting the frigate award to Russia’s war and activities in Ukraine. “Russia’s actions put all of us at risk. As we give the Ukrainian people the support they need, we are also harnessing the…

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