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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 ...

Babcock awarded 10-year contract for HMS Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers dockings

Maritime May 16, 2022

Babcock has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide dry-dock maintenance for the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class (QEC) aircraft carriers. The new £30m contract follows a previous maintenance period where Babcock completed the first docking for HMS Queen Elizabeth at the Rosyth site in 2019 and includes all routine maintenance ...

Babcock begins major regeneration of Devonport facility

Maritime May 12, 2022

Babcock has started a series of major infrastructure projects at Devonport in Plymouth. Over the next 10 years Babcock will develop state of-the-art facilities to meet the evolving requirements of the UK’s Royal Navy. Since 2020 the UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Babcock initial contracts worth around £140 million for infrastructure ...