Babcock has cut steel on HMS Formidable, the third of five Inspiration Class frigates the company is building for the Royal Navy at the Rosyth facility in Scotland, marking the official start of the ship’s build programme. Coming only 20 months after the steel cut ceremony for the second ship, HMS Active, ...
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 ...
DE&S has signed a multi-million contract with Thales to provide an on-shore test and integration facility for the Type 31. The £70M contract will provide equipment and technical services into the Type 31 Mission System Shore Integration Facility at Portsdown Technology Park, the Royal Navy’s test and integration facility in Portsmouth, ...
Babcock has reached another major milestone on the Type 31 programme, to deliver five Inspiration Class frigates for the Royal Navy, as it cut steel marking the official start of HMS Active’s build programme at Rosyth. Coming just 16 months since steel was cut on the first ship, HMS Venturer, Babcock ...