RFA Diligence, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship previously involved in the Falklands and Gulf conflicts, has arrived in Turkey after being sold for recycling by Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA). Reflecting an ongoing commitment to sustainability and ethical recycling, the ship was sold to new owner LEYAL Ship Recycling Group by ...
Babcock International Group, the defence company, has been awarded the contract to manage the Type 23 class frigate Refit Support Group, allowing the company to take end-to-end responsibility for vessel upkeep and regeneration in preparation for handover to the ship’s crew. This innovative change follows more than five years of close ...
Leading UK Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) specialist SEA will demonstrate a software application to enhance the UK Royal Navy’s sonar systems as part of the MoD Spearhead defence innovation programme. The system, which is likely to be trialed later in 2024, automatically determines the optimum deployment depth of an active sonar projector ...
Turner & Townsend has been appointed by global security and aerospace company, BAE Systems, as the New Engineering Contract (NEC) Project Manager to support the delivery of Ship Build Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. With the construction of the facility already underway and practical completion expected in Spring 2025, the new Ship ...