UK shipbuilder positions for next competitions

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Vosper Thornycroft (VT), an English shipbuilder, will undertake an intensive upgrading of its Woolston, Southampton, UK, facilities to qualify for the UK Royal Navy's (RN) new-generation frigate construction program. The upgrade will put VT at par with GEC as a major surface combatant shipbuilding company. There are 12 frigates to be constructed under the RN's frigate-building program and VT is determined to be a part of it. However, VT will not start the upgrading unless the UK MInistry of Defense commits itself to giving VT a share in the designing and succeeding orders for the warships.

United Kingdom, Facilities & equipment

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French shipbuilder wins six-frigate order from Singapore

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French shipyard DCN International has been selected to build six La Fayette-class frigates for the Singaporean Navy. This is DCN's first major overseas contract since building two submarines with Bazan for Chile in Dec 1997. The deal is estimated to be worth $750 million with no provisions for armaments or advanced electronic gear. DCN will build the first frigate at its shipyard in Lorient while the remaining five would be assembled in Singapore.

Singapore, DCN International

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French Navy orders next-generation LHDs

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DCN, a French naval shipbuilder, is expected to close a $500-million contract with the French Navy for the design and construction of two next- generation LHD ships. The deal calls for the construction to start in 2002 to meet an early-2005 delivery date for the first ship and mid-2006 delivery for the second ship. The two 21,000-ton ships, which will be named 'Mistral' and Tonnerre.' will be the core of France's amphibious task group.

Military Ships, Shipbuilding industry

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