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6 NOVEMBER 2017
BAE Systems has awarded 15 more manufacturing
contracts in support of the Type 26 global combat ship programme.
With the latest contract awards, the company is
increasing the number of UK maritime jobs supported by the programme to more
than 4,500.
The latest contracts are worth more than £40m and include
delivery of diesel and gearbox filtration, vibration monitoring equipment, as
well as pipework and fittings.
Of all the 15 companies, Goodwins Steel Casting was
awarded one of the largest contracts where the shaft brackets supplied by the
Staffordshire company will help support more than 380 jobs.
Goodwins Steel Casting managing director Steven Birks
said: “We are delighted to have been selected to supply the critical duty steel
castings for the Royal Navy’s first three City Class Type 26 Global Combat
Ships.
“These will be manufactured from our advanced facilities
here in Stoke-on-Trent.”
“By engaging early with BAE Systems, our engineering
teams have developed castings that will exceed the stringent technical
requirements set out in the tender, and will be manufactured from our advanced
facilities here in Stoke-on-Trent.”
The other companies awarded manufacturing contracts
include Bruel & Kjaer, Calzoni, GEA, Hutchinson Stop-choc, Raytheon
Anschutz, Righton, and Rolls-Royce.
The contracts cover areas such as supply of hull
vibration monitoring equipment, main hanger closure and mission bay enclosures,
diesel fuel filtration and gearbox filtration, marine evacuation system, and
visual surveillance system (VSS), as well as helicopter starting and servicing
system.
The Type 26 global combat ship will be a globally
deployable, multi-mission warship that can perform a variety of roles ranging
from high-intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance.
The ship’s modular design and open systems architecture
facilitates easy upgrading as new technology develops.
In addition, the ship can be equipped with different
sub-systems and equipment to meet potential overseas customer needs.
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