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Corus has won a contract to supply 80,000 tonnes of steel to the Royal Navy for its two new aircraft carriers.
The steelmakers beat off international competition to win the £65m deal.
Most of the steel will be manufactured at sites in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, Dalzell, near Motherwell and Skinningrove in Teesside.
The £3.8bn aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, are due to enter service in 2014 and 2016.
Richard White, from Corus, said: "We secured this prestigious contract in the face of competition from a number of steel producers.
"This success confirms our ability to produce world-class steel."
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