Aircraft Carrier Alliance
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) under construction in Rosyth Dockyard | |
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Parent | Babcock International BAE Systems Ministry of Defence Thales Group |
| Website | www |
The Aircraft Carrier Alliance is a partnership of BAE Systems, Babcock International, Thales Group and the Ministry of Defence (which acts as both partner and client), together with Rosyth Dockyard, to build the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. Along with Rosyth and BAE Systems' Govan yard, four other shipyards involved in the build process are A&P Tyne, Appledore Shipbuilders, Cammell Laird and HMNB Portsmouth.