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Babcock International confirmed as a Prime Partner for DPRTE 2020

February 5, 2020

Babcock International are the latest big name to confirm their presence at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2020 taking place on 3 September at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre. Babcock is a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities. They will appear ...

DUQM Naval dockyard completes US military sealift command contract

Maritime July 15, 2019

Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has successfully completed its first dry docking project, the Repair, Overhaul and Dry Docking (ROH DD) of the Fast Expeditionary Transport ship, the USNS Choctaw County. DND, a Joint Venture (JV) between Babcock International and the Oman Dry Dock Company (ODC) was established in Duqm, Oman in ...

Babcock completes factory acceptance testing of Type 26 air weapons handling system

Maritime July 2, 2019

Babcock International has successfully completed Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of the Air Weapons Handling System (AWHS) for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, designed for BAE Systems. The AWHS provides a flexible and configurable munitions stowage system, capable of safely storing and retrieving a variety of munition types within highly space ...

Babcock complete work on HMS Penzance at Rosyth facilities

Maritime March 15, 2019

Babcock International has successfully completed the refit of HMS Penzance minehunter vessel at Babcock’s Rosyth site in Fife. HMS Penzance – one of the Royal Navy’s Sandown class minehunters – underwent a 10 month docking period at Rosyth. The refit included the replacement of both main engines, multiple Glass Reinforced Plastic ...