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UK begins building Fleet Solid Support ship RFA Resurgent at Appledore

The UK Ministry of Defence cut steel on RFA Resurgent, the first Fleet Solid Support ship, at Navantia UK's Appledore yard. London is putting GBP 115 million into four shipyards across Appledore, Belfast and beyond, creating 1,200 jobs.

Verified AI-drafted UK Ministry of Defence press release, 3 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the total contract value for the three-ship Fleet Solid Support programme.

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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