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Keel laying for Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate showcases Babcock workforce

Maritime April 27, 2022

Babcock has started construction of the first of five Royal Navy Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer, at its Rosyth facility. After cutting the first steel on the programme in September 2021, the traditional keel laying event formally recognised the start of the build, including placing a specially commissioned coin under the ...

Babcock signs contract to support NAM Atlântico

Maritime April 13, 2022

Babcock International Group has signed a four year contract to deliver through life support to the Marinha do Brasil’s flagship vessel, NAM Atlântico, formerly the UK Royal Navy platform HMS Ocean, as part of its global support programme. Working hand-in-hand with their customers, Babcock’s key asset management activities include deep maintenance, ...

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 ...

Royal Navy completes vital upgrades to rearming jetty

Maritime January 18, 2022

Official DPRTE 2022 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), has completed a significant series of upgrades to the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Helensburgh. The jetty, which is used to load and unload ammunition for the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, was last upgraded in the 1970s and had ...