At 40,000 tonnes and 216 metres long they will be second only to Royal navy’s Super carriers in length and displacement, more than 34 metres wide, with a capacity for 9,000 square metres of stores that’s almost the size of a football pitch. In November 2022 it was announced that Team Resolute BMT, Harland and Wolff & Navantia had been selected to build the ships with the start of construction anticipated in 2025.