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A 拢68M contract, with Rolls-Royce subsidiary MTU, which includes a training and transitional support package, will see each ship supplied with four new diesel generators and associated upgraded power distribution. A second contract, worth 拢12 million, with Hitzinger UK, will provide voltage converters to deliver greater power to the frigates.

皇冠体育app work is part of a programme of upgrades to weapon systems, infrastructure and navigation equipment which will ensure that these adaptable frigates, built between 1985 and 2002, continue in service and are able to be deployed worldwide for a number of years to come.

皇冠体育app Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, said:

皇冠体育appse upgrades will ensure that the Type 23 frigates, the backbone of the Royal Navy鈥檚 fleet, can continue to protect UK interests around the world. 皇冠体育app work is part of our 拢163 billion equipment plan, paid for by a defence budget that will rise each year from now until the end of the decade.

Vice Admiral Simon Lister, Defence Equipment and Support鈥檚 Chief of Materiel, (Fleet), said:

This welcome upgrade will underpin the continued success of these flexible warships through their extended life, providing the additional electrical power and reliability necessary to support other key system upgrades and ensuring that the Royal Navy remains able to fulfil its worldwide commitments.

皇冠体育app new generator equipment, being manufactured in Germany and Austria, will be installed at Her Majesty鈥檚 Naval Base, Devonport, during planned upkeep periods. 皇冠体育app contract is set to be completed in 2024.

皇冠体育app current generator sets were first used in the 1970鈥檚 and have provided the power generation for this class to deliver its contribution to the Royal Navy; however, improvements in efficiency, power density and availability mean the new diesel generators will be able to produce much more power from roughly the same size engine.