A shore-based test and integration facility will be kitted out with the Type 31 mission systems equipment, under a deal with Crawley-based company Thales that secures dozens of UK jobs.
Pupils from a Bedhampton school have been learning how to better look after their local environment – and then put their knowledge into action by taking part in litter picking.
Once the repairs conclude, the 72,000-ton ship will return to base in Portsmouth to undergo planned maintenance and “re-join operations” in fall 2023, a UK defense committee heard.