09:46 AM EST, 11/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The UK plans to buy three new ships to serve as motherships for uncrewed mine-hunting systems for the Royal Navy, the country's Ministry of Defence said Thursday. The purchase forms part of the UK's defense partnership with Norway, which includes the Nordic nation's purchase of Type 26 global combat ships, a deal that supports 4,000 jobs across the UK supply chain, including over 2,000 at BAE Systems' (BA.L) shipyards in Glasgow, Scotland. The Royal Navy is due to receive the first of three vessels in 2031, with an option to buy three more. The purchase is backed by an additional 90 million-pound-sterling investment in the UK's defense investment plan.

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