NATO warships have joined HMS Prince of Wales for the start of exercises off the UK coast. The carrier and her task force practised sailing in close formation and learned how different navies operate as they began Joint Warrior – testing the readiness of the UK Carrier Strike Group and its ...
Defence spending with UK industry by the Ministry of Defence in Scotland is currently £2.09Bn, official statistics have revealed. The statistics highlight the UK Government’s commitment to continually improving the defence sector, while supporting the economy and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country. An average of £380 is being ...
Babcock International (Babcock), the defence company, has been awarded a contract for additional work on the South Korean Navy’s submarine programme. The seven-year contract, awarded by Hanwha Ocean, is to manufacture and install the weapons handling launch system (WHLS) on Boat 6 of the Jangbogo-III class boat. Boat 6, namely ‘Jangbogo-III Batch-II ...
Leading UK defence and security electronic system specialist SEA has been awarded a £26M contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Phase two build and installation of the communication system upgrade on two Royal New Zealand Navy ANZAC frigates. Phase two of the Frigate Sustainment – Communications project ...