Editing Firth of Clyde (section)

==Armed Forces==

{{See also|HMNB Clyde|Royal Navy}}
[[File:HMS Vigilant alongside Faslane Naval Base. MOD 45147682.jpg|thumb|[[HMS Vigilant (S30)|HMS ''Vigilant'']] alongside Faslane Naval Base. MOD 45147682]]

The Royal Navy has a significant presence on the Firth of Clyde. HMNB Clyde is known as [[Faslane]] within the navy and is located on [[Loch Long]]. HMNB Clyde's role is with the servicing and maintenance of the UK submarine defence fleet.  The base has other locations around the Firth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/locations-and-operations/bases-and-stations/hmnb-clyde|title=HMNB Clyde &#124; Royal Navy}}</ref>

[[Babcock International]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.babcockinternational.com/insights/delivering-the-submarine-enterprise-together/|title=Delivering the Submarine Enterprise together|website=Babcock International}}</ref> are involved in the engineering and operations at the base.

On [[Loch Long]], at Glen Mallan, the Northern Ammunition Jetty was refurbished, to accommodate the navy’s new aircraft carriers, [[HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)|HMS ''Queen Elizabeth'']] and [[HMS Prince of Wales (R09)|HMS ''Prince of Wales'']], with work completed in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2022/january/12/20220112-glen-mallan-jetty|title=Ammunition loading jetty for Royal Navy's surface fleet completed}}</ref>  The jetty is part of the [[DM Glen Douglas]] military munitions depot.  Plans have been announced in February 2024 to demolish an undisclosed part of the site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crg450yrg88o|title=Plans to demolish 1960s MoD's Glen Douglas weapons store|date=8 February 2024|website=BBC News}}</ref>

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