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Type 26 holds the key for UK naval export success in competitive global market

3rd September 2020 - 13:45 GMT | by Richard Thomas in London

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Despite decades of failure by the UK in more effectively exporting naval technologies into global markets, recent successes at both the platform and system level point to a potential changing of the tide.

Additionally, the aspirations of the 2017 Naval Shipbuilding Strategy (NSBS) to create a sustainable future for the naval industry and increase competition in the UK’s warship manufacturing sector indicate a healthier future for the maritime domain.

These were some of the messages heard during an extensive session of the UK parliament’s International Trade Committee on 2 September, which saw MPs quiz witnesses from the private sector and

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