DEFENCE CONNECT: The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships program has successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) in a major milestone.  The PDR has been completed in working sessions between the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Navantia UK, as the prime contractor of the program, and BMT, which has led the functional design phase. “The Fleet Solid Support program is on track and we look forward to successful delivery as we work towards production milestones in 2025,” the MOD spokesperson said. As part of this, the FSS program now enters a new phase, focused on detailed design and heading towards the start of construction in 2025, according to the schedule.

BMT’s approach to the FSS design integrates new technologies, such as energy-saving systems, emission-reducing solutions, and provisions for future fuels, aligning with the UK’s carbon reduction objectives.

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