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28/12/2005
Welders break record for joining sub sections

BAE welders have set a new shipyard record time for welding two complete sections of the Astute nuclear powered submarine together. Article by John Simpson, NW Evening Mail, 28th December 2005


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23/12/2005
Campaigners hopeful of new carrier work

BAE could build more of the two future aircraft carriers in BArrow than already announced. Article by John Simpson, NW Evening Mail, 23rd December 2005


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21/12/2005
Shipyard leader fears aircraft carrier delay

A shipyard leader fears hold-ups in developing a US warplane project could delay Barrow work on new aircraft carriers. Article from NW Evening Mail, 21st December 2005


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19/12/2005
Astute takes shape as sections come together

Together at last! That is the stage reached with the giant hull sections of Barrow's first Astute class nuclear submarine, the future HMS Astute. Article from NW Evening Mail, 19th December 2005


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17/12/2005
Fears ship work could go abroad

Royal Navy ships could be built outside the UK Article by John Simpson, NW Evening Mail


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16/12/2005
Defence Industrial Strategy

Furness MP John Hutton says the Governments Defence Industrial Strategy offers tremendous opportunities for stability for the shipbuilding industry that has never previously existed.


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15/12/2005
Bright future ahead for BAE

Shipbuilding decline in Barrow has gone into reverse after years of Gloom. Article by Richard Herbert, NW Evening Mail


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15/12/2005
BAE SYSTEMS welcomes publication of Defence Industrial Strategy

Article from BAE SYSTEMS website www.baesystems.com/newsroom/2005/dec/docs/245.doc 15th December 2005


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15/12/2005
Perfect Christmas gift for yard

Politicians have welcomed news Barrow is back into surface shipbuilding. Article by Richard Herbert, NW Evening Mail


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15/12/2005
Unions expect jobs to be created

Unions expect many jobs will be created by the giant aircraft carrier section which will revitalise the yard's dead surface ship slipway. Article by Richard Herbert, NW Evening Mail


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Source: Rand, page 153 The UK's Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base (2005), Report to UK MoD

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