BVT to provide warship support

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BVT Surface Fleet has been awarded a seven-year contract worth £309m by the Ministry of Defence to support the Royal Navy's newest destroyers, the Type 45 class.

BVT Surface Fleet (BVT) has been awarded a seven-year contract worth £309m by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support the Royal Navy's newest destroyers, the Type 45 class.

The contract will cover in-service support for platform equipment such as the galley apparatus and more complex machinery including the propulsion system, in HMS Daring and its sister ships beginning from January 2010.

HMS Daring is expected to enter service in February 2010, and according to the Royal Navy will provide a step-change in the Royal Navy’s air defence capability.

Quentin Davies, minister for defence equipment and support, said: 'BVT brings in-depth knowledge of these destroyers that will assure the high-quality support that is essential to the continued delivery of this world-class capability.’

The contract is expected to secure around 120 jobs directly as well as hundreds of jobs indirectly through the supply chain across the UK. Most of the maintenance work will be carried out at Portsmouth Naval Base, the Type 45’s home port.

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