Maritime protection 
Work has begun on the the long run HMS Spey at BAE techniques' Govan shipyard on the Clyde in Scotland, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) introduced on 21 April.
Spey is one among two Batch 2 River type Offshore Patrol Vessels being developed below a £287 million agreement signed between the MoD and BAE methods in December 2016. The vessel is as a result of be dropped at the Royal Navy in 2019 and enter provider by way of 2021.
The vessel may be 90 metres long and displace around 2,000 tonnes, and may elevate a 30mm cannon and have a flight deck able to receiving a Merlin helicopter. it's going to have a optimum pace of 24 knots and may be in a position to sail 5,500 nautical miles earlier than having to resupply.
Work on HMS Spey begins - Shephard Media
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