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DE&S awards £90M contract for Jackal High Mobility Transporters

Land March 31, 2023

DE&S has awarded a £90M contract to Supacat for 70 High Mobility Truck Variant (HMTV) Mk 2 Extenda platforms. On completion of validation trials this procurement will result in an uplift of 69 vehicles to the HMTV fleet. These platforms offer increased flexibility to Defence and due to their modular design ...

Babcock awarded maritime communications electronic support measures contract

Maritime October 7, 2022

Babcock International Group has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Ardent Wolf, the maritime Communications Electronic Support Measures (CESM) capability for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates. The six-year programme draws upon our people’s unique knowledge of CESM and Babcock’s role as the Royal ...

Babcock awarded contracts to drive forward Poland’s frigate programme

Maritime September 21, 2022

Babcock has secured two further contracts relating to Poland’s frigate programme, MIECZNIK (Swordfish). The Class Design Contract and the Transfer of Knowledge & Technology (TOKAT) framework agreement respectively support the further development of the programme and the enhancement of shipbuilding capability in Poland to deliver MIECZNIK to schedule. The two contracts underpin ...

Babcock to sell part of its aerial emergency services business

Maritime July 20, 2022

Babcock International Group PLC has announced that it has entered into an agreement with funds managed by Ancala Partners, a mid-market infrastructure investor, for the sale of certain of its aerial emergency services businesses for a gross cash consideration of €136.2 million (£115 million), subject to closing adjustments and before ...