MARITIME
Babcock Team 31 has been selected by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as the preferred bidder to deliver its new warships. Led by Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, and in partnership with the Thales Group, the T31 general purpose frigate programme will provide the UK Government with a fleet of ...
BAE Systems has been chosen by the vessel contractor to provide the German federal police force, Bundespolizei, with three 57 mm naval guns for its three new 86m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The gun systems, known as the Bofors 57 Mk3, will support the maritime arm of the Bundespolizei that monitors the ...
Royal Navy medics have travelled to the Bahamas to join humanitarian aid efforts following the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. A group of 18 navy medics have joined Royal Fleet Auxillary ship Mounts Bay to provide humanitarian aid in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. HMS Protector has also ...
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has unveiled a next-generation unmanned system that could be used to protect the UK’s future warships at DSEI 2019. The new system is similar to a water-borne drone. At 13 metres long, the vessel swims around a naval task force, while being remote controlled from a rig. ...
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