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<p>The Fleet Solid Support contract will create more than 1,200 UK shipyard jobs and
around 800 jobs will be sustained in the UK supply chain. There is also substantial
investment being made in the UK including around £100 million into UK shipyards, including
£77 million of infrastructure at Harland & Wolff’s Belfast shipyard, the agreement
will see a further £21 million invested in skills and technology transfer from Navantia
UK. Whilst the majority of the work will take place in the UK, companies in the supply
chain are still being engaged. There is also substantial investment being made in
UK shipbuilding and ship design.</p><p> </p><p>As prime contractor for the Fleet Solid
Support ships Navantia UK is in the process of letting a number of contracts to UK
companies, including those already let with BMT and Harland & Wolff. The value
of the individual contracts is commercially sensitive information. It is expected
that approximately 60% of the contract value will be with UK companies.</p><p> </p><p>
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