MoD awards £52m worth of contracts
The Ministry of Defence has awarded sub-contracts worth over £52M for a wide range of equipment for two Queen Elizabeth Class Future Aircraft Carriers.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded sub-contracts worth more than £52m for a wide range of equipment for two Queen Elizabeth Class Future Aircraft Carriers.
The two aircraft carriers will carry out a range of operations from high-intensity fighting to support for humanitarian relief.
The recently awarded sub-contracts will cover everything from everyday essentials such as washing machines and televisions to highly sophisticated equipment.
The largest contract, worth £16m, was awarded to Score Marine, based in Peterhead, for 12,000 valves.
The company employs 675 people at the site.
A contract worth £15m was awarded to Babcock Strachan & Henshaw in
The carriers will also be fitted with water-tight fire doors by Cheshire-based Marine Systems Technology through a contract worth £14m.
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