Defence Online

Babcock floats-up fourth Irish offshore patrol vessel

Maritime April 10, 2018

Babcock has marked a key milestone in the build programme for the delivery of a fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Irish Naval Service as it successfully floated the 90 metre vessel currently under construction at its Appledore facility, North Devon. The ship when completed will be formally named and commissioned ...

Babcock calls for small businesses to join them at Innovation Zone

Maritime April 3, 2018

Babcock International is offering start ups and small businesses the opportunity to showcase their latest innovations at the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) conference and exhibition in Glasgow in June 2018. The Babcock Innovation Zone will be available for businesses to promote their contemporary technologies, innovations and industry solutions at the international ...

Australian CSIRO to explore submarine capabilities with QinetiQ

Maritime April 3, 2018

CSIRO, the Australian national science agency, has combined forces with QinetiQ to investigate how submarines can stay submerged for longer while using less power and improving conditions on board. Official Prime Contractor Partner: QinetiQ Crucially, this cutting-edge technology could potentially be integrated into the Australian Government’s Future Submarines Programme, SEA1000 – the ...

Lockheed Martin celebrates successful missile launch

Maritime March 29, 2018

Lockheed Martin is celebrating the successful test of a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) fired from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. A B-1B from the 337th Test Squadron Dyess Air Force Base in Texas launched the LRASM over the Sea Range at Point Mugu in California, watching as it ...