Construction of the UK Royal Navy’s second new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) started on June 8, marked by a ceremony led by Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, at BAE Systems in Glasgow.
The Secretary of State formally started construction of HMS MEDWAY, the second of three River Class Batch 2 vessels, by operating the plasma steel-cutting machine at an event attended by representatives from the Royal Navy, the local community and BAE Systems employees. Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, said: “These new ships are an important part of…
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