Sailors on the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious stand on the flight deck as the ship sails up the River Thames past the old Naval College, before docking at Greenwich in London November 4, 2008. REUTERS/Andrew WinningBritain's MoD Says Contracts Show Committed To Carriers -- Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded contracts worth more than 330 million pounds for the Royal Navy's planned two aircraft carriers on Thursday, saying it proved its commitment to the troubled project.
The new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, which will the largest and most powerful warships ever to be built in Britain, have suffered a series of delays, and a revised cost schedule is currently awaiting Treasury approval.
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