Babcock has marked a key milestone in the build programme for the delivery of a fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Irish Naval Service as it successfully floated the 90 metre vessel currently under construction at its Appledore facility, North Devon. The ship when completed will be formally named and commissioned ...
World leader in the design and manufacture of navigation and security surveillance radar, Kelvin Hughes, has announced a series of contract wins for its SharpEye™ radar system. Last week, a number of Malaysian contracts were signed, the first of these was with the Royal Malaysian Navy. Kelvin Hughes will provide SharpEyeDoppler radars for each ...
Babcock International Group has been awarded a contract extension by Ireland’s Department of Defence, to provide a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Irish Naval Service (INS). This is the fourth OPV, in the same class, to be built at Babcock’s Appledore shipbuilding facility in North Devon. The project will provide continuity of work at the Appledore facility for around ...