UK-based aerospace, defense and security company Babcock International has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer. The steel-cutting ceremony for the lead Inspiration-class […]
Babcock International has signed an Arrowhead 140 (AH140) frigate design licence agreement with state-owned enterprise PT PAL Indonesia. The contract was secured through a design licence agreement with PT PAL Indonesia. The signing took place […]
The British shipbuilder leading the construction of the new Type 31 frigate for the Royal Navy says it is already pursuing five live campaigns to secure exports for the general-purpose warship, reported Defense News quoting […]
The Babcock-led Team 31 has completed the Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) new Type 31 frigate, paving the way for the start of production later this year. In […]
BAE Systems has been awarded a $76 million contract modification to produce additional Vertical Launch System canisters for the U.S. Navy. The canisters play a critical role for storing, transporting, and firing a range of […]
The United Kingdom is aiming to further expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific over the coming few years by deepening its relationships with regional countries. The commitment is a response to growing Asian security concerns […]
WASHINGTON (GDC) — The UK’s new military modernization plan includes a proposed increase in the number of nuclear warheads, sets ambitious targets for new warships but is silent on the whether the country should buy more F-35s. […]
British MP Jeremy Quin, Minister of State for Defence Procurement, shed some fresh light on the future Type 32 frigate of the Royal Navy today, answering a parliamentary question: The Type 32 will serve as […]
BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Type 31 general purpose frigate program. The agreement, through a contract with Babcock International, […]
Babcock has announced the second round of supply chain contracts for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 Frigate programme, with Rolls Royce MTU supplying the ships main engines and diesel generators. Last Friday, Babcock announced further […]
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