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Babcock, the international defence company, and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have signed an initial contract for the multi-year refit of the second of the UK’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines, HMS Victorious. The initial full cost recovery agreement, which will be replaced with a contract on the same terms for the ...
A new minehunting ‘mothership’ and its drone companions, have been trialled together for the first time. In a milestone first for the Royal Navy, the ship and autonomous vessels worked together in an exercise to test the effectiveness of this combination and ability of the mothership – RFA Stirling Castle, to ...
Leading UK defence and security electronic system specialist SEA has been awarded a £26M contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Phase two build and installation of the communication system upgrade on two Royal New Zealand Navy ANZAC frigates. Phase two of the Frigate Sustainment – Communications project ...
The construction of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City Class frigate, has gathered apace, with the forward end of the ship appearing on the Govan skyline – an important moment for the programme to deliver the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability available to the Royal Navy. The aft section will ...
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