June 2019
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Highlighting local firms’ roles in the UK’s new aircraft carrier project By Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke he most powerful and impactful things in the world can often be traced to their local roots. Behind all of the worthiest projects are dedicated people whose efforts stand invisibly behind to create something spectacular. This is particularly true of our new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, the largest warships the Royal Navy has ever built, as well as the various other ships that would escort them on exercise and operations. I had the privilege of visiting HMS Prince of Wales at Rosyth in Scotland, to see for myself the fruits of the hard work of people across our local area. Of course, as many of you will know, the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support body (DE&S) is based at Abbey Wood and played a central role in
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delivering this vessel, including landing including procuring and take-off. the various sensors BAE Systems, and systems on the the lead member of ships and the aircraft the Aircraft Carrier that will fly from Alliance which built them. the Queen Elizabeth The mighty MT30 Class carriers, gas turbine engine used its networked which powers the visualisation suite ships was designed in Filton to bring and built by RollsJack Lopresti at Rosyth together the Ministry Royce and was tested of Defence and and will be serviced from their other partners working together site in Patchway. Rolls Royce on the ships for design reviews in Patchway employs staff from and approvals. Many of the right across our area and I am key decisions that shaped the proud to say that we are quite final delivery of this spectacular literally the driving force behind project were taken right here in Britain’s largest warship. our local area. Thales, based in Stoke Gifford, L3 MAPPS, based out of the designed and delivered the Aztec West Business Park near FLYCO control tower on HMS Bradley Stoke, provided the Prince of Wales. Acting like an marine control systems – the IT airport’s air traffic control tower, and electronics which underpin this oversees the operations of the aircraft carrier and allow it all aircraft using the carrier, to move.
Babcock pulled together the wider designs and delivered the ship assembly process, and have produced critical components, including delivering more than 10,000 tonnes of materials to Rosyth for construction. They have offices in Bristol, as well as Stoke Gifford and Patchway. These companies and others in our defence and aerospace sectors draw employees from virtually every community in South Gloucestershire. Through their diligence, working together with partners elsewhere in Britain and indeed internationally, they have put together a warship that will help keep the rest of us safe from those that would do us harm as we go about our daily lives. Thank you to the workers, loved ones, and wider communities across South Gloucestershire who have helped make this remarkable endeavour possible.
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