Plans for the construction of a new warship building factory in Glasgow have been approved. BAE Systems has hailed the approval as a £300 million investment in the city. The new ship assembly hall in Govan has been given the greenlight as well as a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy in Scotstoun.
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BAE Systems has said HMS Glasgow, the Royal Navys first Type 26 frigate, is set to enter water for the first time.

The defence giant said the ship currently under construction in Govan is set to reach the crucial milestone later this year.
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A plan to redevelop Govan Shipyard has been drawn up which would modernise the yard and is hoped would help attract future orders. The plan by owners BAE Systems is to demolish existing buildings on the site, including an historic A-listed engine shed, and extend the current shipbuilding shed back towards Govan Road.
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