BAE Systems announced an act of sabotage discovered last week. Dozens of electrical and miscellaneous cables were found to have been deliberately damaged by intruders on board the British Navy frigate HMS Glasgow under construction at a Scottish shipyard. This was reported by The Guardian newspaper on May 13, giving details of what happened.
It is known that 60 units of the specified and established products were deliberately damaged. An internal investigation has been opened, but it could be linked to a wage dispute, which the company denies. In total, the frigate has 23,000 cables, including those that transmit data between various systems, equipment and personnel on board the ship, as well as various cables. Now they all need to be checked.
We immediately launched an internal investigation with our suppliers and temporarily suspended work on the vessel to verify all parts.
- said a company representative immediately after the incident.
HMS Glasgow is expected to join the Royal Navy in the late 2020s. BAE Systems is the prime contractor responsible for building and outfitting the vessel. Work on the frigate under construction has already resumed after the act of sabotage. HMS Glasgow will have to protect nuclear deterrents, nuclear submarines equipped with Trident missiles and aircraft carriers.
Normal operation has now resumed and an assessment is underway to assess the extent of the repairs required.
– explained the representative of the company now.
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