Hundreds of jobs are to be supported in the Glasgow shipbuilding industry following the news of five more frigates to be built on the Clyde.
The UK Government announced that BAE Systems has been awarded a £4.2 billion contract to build additional warships for the Royal Navy on top of the three already under construction.
The contract for the Type 26 frigates will support 1,700 jobs over the next decade at BAE sites in Govan and Scotstoun. The new ships are replacing the fleet of 12 retiring Type 23 frigates.