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 ...
Britain’s critical subsea infrastructure is set to be strengthened as the first of two future undersea surveillance ships today arrived into Birkenhead. Once operational, the ship will be dedicated to safeguarding seabed telecommunications cables and oil and gas pipelines. The 98-metre-long, adaptable offshore patrol vessel – the length of Big Ben ...
Thales has signed a service contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) on behalf of the French, Italian and UK Navies. The contract, which covers a period of three years, with an optional additional two years, was signed on behalf of the three nations by OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament ...
BAE Systems has received a $119.2 million contract from the US Navy to perform major modernisation work aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). The value of the competitively-awarded contract could reach $137.9 million if all options are exercised. BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair will dry-dock the ship for seven ...