New Portsmouth Yard Boosts British Shipbuilding

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The first new shipbuilding yard in Britain for many years was opened last month in ceremonies at Portsmouth Naval Base presided over by the Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon MP. The new £ 50 million facility for the VT Group features a high degree of automation in the ...

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