BUILDING THE NATION’S FLAGSHIPS
Hear the story behind how the HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier was built in 33% less time and for 20% less cost than it took to build HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier.
UK ship-building capability was stretched to its absolute limits, with blocks being built across the country and assembled in the only UK dry dock big enough to piece them together. Yet, the Aircraft Carrier Programme is on target to meet the schedule and cost parameters set out for the programme by the UK government in 2012. The origins of this success can be traced back to the AIM Programme, an improvement initiative launched in 2014 to support the build of the Nation’s Flagships.
