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two years and cost increases of £1.5 billion Construction of
because of over-optimism about what could Type 45 ships has
be achieved, inappropriate commercial been split between
arrangements and, in the early stages, poor BvT facilities at
project management.” Portsmouth and
However, the NAO acknowledges on the Clyde. A
that the MoD has latterly taken steps to bow section is
improve programme performance and seen here being
resolve legacy problems, noting that the prepared for tow
project “is now more mature and making from Portsmouth.
better progress”.
It continues: “As the [MoD] had always
planned, several pieces of equipment will
be fitted to the destroyers incrementally
after they come into service meaning that
the full capability will not be available until
the middle of the next decade. [Although]
the programme is on course to meet all
Key User Requirements when the first of
class enters into service, the department
has not yet demonstrated that it will be
able to achieve the full range of benefits Responding to the report, Minister arose in the early stages, the Ministry of
that [it] originally envisaged could be for Defence Equipment and Support, Defence gripped the issue, renegotiated
achieved from spending £6.5 billion Quentin Davies said: “These are complex, contracts where required and got the
procuring the Type 45 destroyer.” sophisticated warships and where problems programme on track.” WT
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