# BAE Systems wins £160M contract to upgrade Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a £160 million contract to BAE Systems to update the power and propulsion system of the Royal Navy's six Type 45 destroyers. The work will be conducted at Cammell Laird's shipyard in Birkenhead, Merseyside, sustaining over 100 jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-03-21
- Where: Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Value: $224.0M (160.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: power generation equipment for naval destroyers
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)
- [Cammell Laird](https://endata.com/companies/3346.md) (partner)
- [Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/9956.md) (customer)
- [BMT Defence Services](https://endata.com/companies/30870.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/multi-million-pound-contract-to-enhance-royal-navy-type-45-fleet-resilience), 2018-03-21: "The Power Improvement Project (PIP) will enhance the resilience of the Type 45 class by installing additional power generation sources in each ship."

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