By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC News
The design of the Royal Navy's latest warship has been revealed by the Ministry of Defence.
The announcement on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship has been described by officials as a "significant milestone" in a programme which will support "thousands of UK shipbuilding jobs".
Basic specification images show sleek stealth features, familiar to modern warships, making them harder to detect.
The ship will be 148 metres long with a displacement of 5,400 tonnes.
The MoD has been working with BAE Systems since 2010 to determine the basic design for the ship. Detailed specifications of the vessel will
Monday, 20 August 2012
MoD reveals design of new warship
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