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Thales UK wins GBP 245 million Royal Navy comms contract

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed Thales UK had won a ten year, GBP 245 million contract to maintain Royal Navy fleet communications, replacing the prior Fleetwide Communications deal and covering the Type 31 frigate.

Reported AI-drafted UK Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support, 14 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish delivery of the GBP 30 million in savings the Ministry projects, only the signing of the support contract.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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