The Aircraft Carrier Alliance is a partnership of
BAE Systems
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,
Babcock International,
Thales Group and the
Ministry of Defence
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(which acts as both partner and client),
together with
Rosyth Dockyard, to build the s for the
Royal Navy.
Along with Rosyth and BAE Systems'
Govan yard, four other shipyards involved in the build process are
A&P Tyne,
Appledore Shipbuilders,
Cammell Laird
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and
HMNB Portsmouth
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.
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Shipbuilding companies of the United Kingdom
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