The five type 26 frigates are in addition to the three currently under construction at Govan shipyard.
Shipbuilding on the Clyde has been given a huge boost with BAE winning the contract to build five more frigates.
The UK government said the contract will support 1,700 jobs over the next decade at BAE Systems sites in Govan and Scotstoun, Glasgow HMS Glasgow is nearing build completion and is due to leave the yard by the end of the year to be fitted out at Scotstoun. The five ships in the new contract will be HMS Birmingham, HMS Sheffield, HMS Newcastle, HMS Edinburgh and HMS London.
"This design has already been successfully exported to Australia and Canada, its already proved itself as a world-class maritime capability, securing thousands of UK jobs and strengthening alliances with our allies., and more across the wider UK supply chain, this contract will continue to boost our British shipbuilding industry, galvanising the very best of British engineering, manufacturing and design.
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