"This success is testament to the thousands of people across the country who are not just delivering this next generation capabilities for our Armed Forces but also national security for the UK, our Norwegian partners and Nato for years to come,"
"drive growth and protect national security for working people"
"biggest ever warship export deal by value"
"defence capability investment"
The UK and Norway reached a £10bn agreement for Britain to supply at least five Type 26 frigates to the Norwegian navy. The deal will create a combined UK-Norwegian fleet of 13 anti-submarine frigates to operate jointly in northern Europe and bolster NATO's northern flank. Construction will occur at BAE Systems' Govan shipyards in Glasgow, supporting over 2,000 jobs there and around 4,000 UK jobs overall, plus supply chain work for more than 400 British businesses. The agreement prevailed over bids from France, Germany and the United States and represents Norway's largest defence investment to date.
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