Babcock International (Babcock), the defence company, has been awarded a contract for additional work on the South Korean Navy’s submarine programme. The seven-year contract, awarded by Hanwha Ocean, is to manufacture and install the weapons handling launch system (WHLS) on Boat 6 of the Jangbogo-III class boat. Boat 6, namely ‘Jangbogo-III Batch-II ...
A significant upgrade system for Royal Navy missiles – recently used to shoot down multiple hostile drones in the Red Sea – has been announced, which will support hundreds of UK jobs. Crucial for sailors, surface fleet and air threats, the Sea Viper Air Defence system will be upgraded with updated missiles featuring ...
The UK Government has welcomed deals between three of the UK’s largest defence contractors and the Polish Navy. An agreement between MBDA UK and the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) is the third of PGZ’s contracts with UK companies under the Miecznik (“Swordfish” in Polish) programme, following agreements with Babcock and Thales ...
BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to continue supporting Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems Operations Onboard Navy Ship and Shore Based Sites (AOOSS). The five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, valued at $92 million, was awarded by the US Navy Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). “Since 1993, we have been providing ...
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