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Babcock and DSME sign MOU to collaborate on systems integration programmes

Maritime March 29, 2022

Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of Korea’s largest shipyards Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to collaborate on systems integration programmes for future vessels. This follows the MoU signing between Babcock and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in June 2021 to focus on the South Korean Navy’s ...

Babcock selected as partner for Poland’s new frigate programme

Maritime March 8, 2022

Babcock International has been selected as the platform design provider and technology partner for Poland’s MIECZNIK (Swordfish) new frigate programme, and has recently concluded a set of strategic cooperation agreements with the PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium, which is responsible for delivery of the project from the Polish side. The Polish Armaments Agency selected ...

Babcock extend jobs scheme that helps engineers get back to work

Maritime March 2, 2022

Babcock is collaborating with STEM Returners to help engineers get back into work after a career break. Babcock will offer the STEM Returners programme at their sites in Plymouth, Bristol and Rosyth following a successful programme in 2021. Roles include Mechanical Design Engineer, Naval Architect and Structural Engineer, among others. STEM Returners, based in Hampshire, will ...

QinetiQ develops £100m next generation Electronic Warfare system for Royal Navy

Maritime February 23, 2022

As part of a £100m contract award under the Royal Navy’s Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Integrated Capability (MEWSIC), QinetiQ are working with the BEQ collaboration of Babcock and Elbit Systems UK to deliver a next generation digitised electronic warfare system for Royal Navy surface platforms. Central to that new system is the implementation of ...