(18th February 2002)
Further Type 45 Orders
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has today confirmed an order for a further three Type 45 Destroyers with BAE Systems Electronics, the Prime Contractor.
The additional three Type 45 Destroyers ordered today will be called Dragon, Defender and Duncan. The name of Dragon can be traced back 1,000 years to a longship that was the flagship of one of the first kings of England, King Sven Forkbeard.
The MoD contracted with Type 45 prime contractor BAE Systems for an initial three Type 45 Destroyers in December 2000. The first three ships of the class are to be named Daring, Diamond and Dauntless.
Above: The Type 45 Destroyer will replace the Royal Navy's current Type 42 destroyers in the air defence role. At some 7,350 tonnes, they will be twice the size of the 3,600 tonne Type 42s. © Crown Copyright.