The Ministry of Defence has announced a £26 billion, ten-year programme to modernise the Royal Navy’s three principal naval bases: HMNB Clyde, HMNB Devonport, and HMNB Portsmouth. It is the largest naval infrastructure investment since the end of the Cold War. Confirmed by Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP during a visit to HMNB Clyde, the programme will deliver sweeping upgrades across all three bases, including new docking ports, modernised waterfront infrastructure, upgraded out-of-water engineering facilities, new training capabilities, and improved single living accommodation for service personnel. The investment is directly linked to the Strategic Defence Review’s…
