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Defence giant BAE Systems may close its Portsmouth site as part of shake-up

BAE Systems, which owns Govan and Scotstoun shipyards on the upper Clyde, is reported to be considering closing its Portsmouth dockyard.

DOCK REVIEW: Staff at BAE systems' shipyard in Govan could benefit from work being transferred from Portsmouth. Picture: Getty Images.
DOCK REVIEW: Staff at BAE systems' shipyard in Govan could benefit from work being transferred from Portsmouth. Picture: Getty Images.

The defence giant said a review was under way, but did not comment on the report and whether the Clyde yards would benefit by having work transferred from the south.

Work on the hull sections of the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales is currently taking place at Portsmouth and on the Clyde.