Three shipbuilders have been shortlisted to build five new Type 31e frigates on behalf of the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced. The teams – led by BAE Systems, Babcock and Atlas Elektronik – have each been awarded £5 million to take their proposals to the next stage, with ...
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of an autonomous minesweeper system that can safely clear sea lanes of mines, the Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced. The system has been designed and manufactured by Atlas Elektronik UK in Dorset, under a £13 million contract with the Ministry of Defence which has ...