CVF programme awaits Main Gate date

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The representatives from the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, the contractors for the UK Royal Navy's Futu re Aircraft Carrier (CVF) programme, has stated that they could not set a new date for the programme's Main Gate. This milestone was initially set for end of 2003 but slipped due to an extension to the assessment phase and will not be taken until 2006.

United States

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UK government gives go-ahead for Royal Navy aircraft carrier build

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The article discusses the sanctioning of the two 65,000-ton aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy by the U.K. government. The aircrafts would cost up to GBP3.9 billion (USD8 billion) and are expected to be in service in 2014 and 2016.

United Kingdom, Product development, Government expenditures, Joint ventures, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Aerospace industry, Defense programs, BAE SYSTEMS PLC, Company joint venture, Government finance, Defence programs, VT Group

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Babcock finalizes purchase of DML

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Babcock won the bid for the purchase of Devonport Management Limited by a huge margin ahead of its rival competitors and is in the final stages of completion of formalities.

Acquisitions & mergers, Engineering Services, Shipbuilding & Repair, Engineering for Plastic, Rubber Prodcts, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, Engineering firms, Shipbuilding industry, Babcock International Group PLC, Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd.

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