The vital vessels will resupply Royal Navy aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates with food, ammunition and explosives. For national security reasons, Royal Navy warships can only be built in the UK. (Image: Royal Navy / SWNS)The tendering process was halted suddenly in November – raising hopes the terms could be reset to boost British firms' chances of winning the deal. A Whitehall spending watchdog last month(JUN) said a lack of Navy support vessels will hamper Britain's two new £6.2billion aircraft carriers. “The MoD has made slow progress developing three new support ships, which are crucial to Carrier Strike’s operation,” said the National Audit Office.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2020 14:56 UTC