Scottish shipbuilding was handed a massive boost today as the UK Government confirmed it will order a further five Type 26 frigates to be built on the Clyde.
The £4.2 billion deal with defence giant BAE Systems will support 1,700 jobs across its shipyards at Govan and Scotstoun for the next decade, as well as another 2,300 jobs in the supply chain across the UK.
Three Type 26 frigates are already under construction in Scotland with the first - HMS Glasgow - due to be floated out of Govan in the coming weeks.
