# BAE Systems wins £4.2B contract to build five Type 26 frigates in Glasgow

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a £4.2 billion contract to BAE Systems to manufacture the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy in Glasgow, sustaining over 4,000 jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-11-21
- Where: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Value: $5.10B (4.20B GBP)
- Jobs: 4,000
- Status: announced
- Products: Type 26 frigates
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)
- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md) (customer)
- [UK Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/4710.md) (customer)
- [Plasan](https://endata.com/companies/67357.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [asiapacificdefencereporter.com](https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/bae-systems-wins-contract-to-build-5-type-26-frigates-in-glasgow/), 2022-11-20: "The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4.2 billion contract to BAE Systems to manufacture the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy in Glasgow."
- [thedefensepost.com](https://thedefensepost.com/2022/12/19/plasan-armor-uk-type-26-frigates/), 2022-12-19: "BAE Systems has awarded Plasan a contract to supply composite armor for the UK Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship program."

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