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Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland·Under wayDefence Infrastructure
Harland & Wolff Belfast shipyard modernisation (Navantia UK / Fleet Solid Support)
- StageBelfast modernisation under way; over £98.5m invested (May 2026); new fabrication systems due fully operational Jul 2026
- ValueOver £98.5m invested in Belfast (May 2026)
- Next milestoneBelfast FSS middle mega-block build and final assembly
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Belfast FSS middle mega-block build and final assembly2 November 2026 · previously: Completion of phase-one hull-building upgrades ahead of FSS block construction
- Stage: Belfast modernisation under way; over £98.5m invested (May 2026); new fabrication systems due fully operational Jul 20262 November 2026 · previously: Modernisation underway (~£100m invested at Jan 2026 one-year mark); note first FSS fabrication shifted to Cadiz as Belfast not yet ready
- Value: Over £98.5m invested in Belfast (May 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: ~£90m modernisation (FSS programme facilities budget ~£78m)
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