Construction has begun in Spain on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships, marking a new phase in the multinational programme to deliver three major logistics vessels for the UK. Work is now under way at Navantia’s Puerto Real shipyard in Cádiz, where modules for the ships will be manufactured before being transferred to the UK for later stages of construction. The British Defence Attaché to Spain said the commencement of construction at Puerto Real represented an important milestone for the programme. Navantia has described the start of work at its Spanish yard as further evidence of progress on the programme, which will deliver three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Fleet Solid Support programme spans multiple shipyards in Spain and the UK, with work shared between Puerto Real, Appledore and Belfast.