MoD officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the first warship will not be fully completed when it is launched, and it could be 2025 before the frigate will be ready for service. The sticker price for the five ships has been set at £1.25 billion (U.S. The contractor, however, is confident it will meet the challenge on both counts.Ĭutting steal is set to get underway in 2021, with the first ship scheduled for launch in 2023 and the final ship delivered by the end of 2028. Some industry members think Babcock will be hard-pressed to meet its assigned deadlines, particularly on the budget. Completion of contract discussions between the Ministry of Defence and Babcock are targeted for the end of the year, but the challenging timelines on delivery of the warships has seen the contractor ramping up design work ahead of the completion of what will likely be challenging negotiations.
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