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Aircraft Carrier Alliance

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Aircraft Carrier Alliance
Company typeJoint venture
Founded2003
ParentBabcock International
BAE Systems
Ministry of Defence
Thales Group
Websitewww.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.uk

The Aircraft Carrier Alliance is a partnership of BAE Systems, Babcock International, Thales Group and the Ministry of Defence (which acts as both partner and client),[1] together with Rosyth Dockyard, to build the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.[2] Along with Rosyth and BAE Systems' Govan yard, four other shipyards involved in the build process are A&P Tyne, Appledore Shipbuilders, Cammell Laird and HMNB Portsmouth.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "POWERING THE QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS" (PDF). Rolls-Royce.
  2. ^ a b "UK's Second New Aircraft Carrier Officially Named HMS Prince Of Wales". forces.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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