Aircraft Carrier Alliance

Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Joint venture
Founded 2003
Parent Babcock International
BAE Systems
Ministry of Defence
Thales Group
Website www.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.uk

The Aircraft Carrier Alliance is a partnership of BAE Systems, Babcock International, Thales Group and the Ministry of Defence, together with Rosyth Dockyard, set up in 2003 to build the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.[1] Along with Rosyth, five other shipyards are involved in the build process, including Appledore Shipbuilders, Cammell Laird (formerly Birkenhead), Govan Shipbuilders, HMNB Portsmouth and A&P Tyne.[1]

HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) under construction in Rosyth Dockyard

References

  1. 1 2 "UK's Second New Aircraft Carrier Officially Named HMS Prince Of Wales". forces.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

Aircraft Carrier Alliance

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