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Defence Secretary Gets Update On Royal Navy's New Aircraft Carrier
The Defence Secretary has visited Portsmouth Naval base, to look at the progress made on facilities to house the new Queen Elizabeth Class of Aircraft Carrier.
Mr Fallon said everything would be ready for the first ships arrival next year.
120 million pounds is being spent on Portsmouth Naval base ahead of the carriers arrival which includes everything from upgrade electrics to bespoke gangways to get the crew on and off.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon came to inspect the work that's been done so far.
He met-up with bomb disposal crews who've been helping dispose of ordnance that's been found in dredging works in the harbour to enable the ships to fit.
Before officially opening the new “Ark Royal” carrier training and operations building.
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