Babcock International has opened a new office in Portsmouth in support of its critical five-year Marine Systems Support Partner (MSSP) contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Conveniently located close to the home of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, the office opening coincided with MSSP’s first anniversary and highlights the collaboration ...
HMS Chiddingfold has returned to the water following the most comprehensive improvement programme ever to be carried out on the plastic hull of a Hunt-class ship. As HMS Chiddingfold reaches the end of its current phase of maintenance, BAE Systems – together with the Royal Navy – has launched its inaugural ...
Three shipbuilders have been shortlisted to build five new Type 31e frigates on behalf of the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced. The teams – led by BAE Systems, Babcock and Atlas Elektronik – have each been awarded £5 million to take their proposals to the next stage, with ...
Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers have been added to the Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Service (NCSISS), QinetiQ has confirmed. The NCSISS dates back to 2012, and it has been delivered by BAE Systems and QinetiQ and in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) ever since. The service removes risk in ...