BAE Systems Marine
BAE Systems Marine Limited was the shipbuilding subsidiary of BAE Systems, formed in 1999, which manufactured the full range of naval ships; nuclear submarines, frigates, destroyers, amphibious ships.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding Marine engineering |
| Predecessor | Yarrow Shipbuilders Kvaerner Govan Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Fate | Split-up |
| Successor | BAE Systems Submarines BAE Systems Naval Ships |
| Headquarters | Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland |
Key people | Simon Kirby (Managing Director) |
| Parent | BAE Systems |
In 2003 BAE Systems Marine was split into separate submarine and surface ship units; BAE Systems Submarines and BAE Systems Naval Ships. The latter was merged into a BAE Systems/VT Group joint venture, BVT Surface Fleet in 2008, which subsequently became BAE Systems Surface Ships in 2009.
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