Rolls-Royce has secured a contract for a marine propulsion package for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). The propulsion package will power a new Offshore Patrol Vessel being constructed by Italian shipbuilders Cantiere Navale Vittoria. Rolls-Royce will supply PROMAS controllable pitch propellers and rudders, SC722 FCP steering gear, a TT1300 bow ...
Babcock International has successfully completed the refit of HMS Penzance minehunter vessel at Babcock’s Rosyth site in Fife. HMS Penzance – one of the Royal Navy’s Sandown class minehunters – underwent a 10 month docking period at Rosyth. The refit included the replacement of both main engines, multiple Glass Reinforced Plastic ...
The French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction générale de l’armement) has awarded the RIFAN 2.1 contract worth a pontential €150 million to a consortium headed by Airbus and comprising the Naval Group and Rohde & Schwarz. The contract, which will run for a maximum duration of eight years, covers work to maintain and ...
Babcock International has won a five-year contract with the Royal Navy to supply hydraulic equipment onboard ships and submarines. As well as supplying hydraulic equipment for surface ships and submarines the Aerospace and Defence company will provide ongoing support, maintenance, and repairs for existing systems. This includes Submarine First Level Equipment and ...