Work is officially underway on the banks of the River Clyde, near Glasgow, as HMS Spey – the fifth in a brand new fleet of Offshore Patrol Vehicles (OPVs) – begins a lengthy construction phase. Tony Douglas, Chief Executive Officer for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) – the UK’s Defence procurement ...
Submarine Dismantling Project – Market Engagement Day 14 June 2017 – Rosyth The purpose of this notice is to inform the recycle market of a Market Engagement Day which the Ministry of Defence will host on 14 June 2017 introducing the Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP). The MOD is interested in seeking ...
The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a brand new £1.4Bn contract for HMS Agamemnon – a state-of-the-art Royal Navy attack submarine intended to safeguard a new compliment of UK aircraft carriers. As part of the ‘Astute Class’, HMS Agamemnon is one of the largest and most advanced attack submarines to enter ...
Cohort company, SEA, has been contracted to provide further support for the Royal Navy with the upgrade of its Ambient Noise Prediction System (ANPS). The ANPS uses meteorological and oceanographic forecasts, together with oceanographic databases to produce regular forecasts of ambient noise conditions in the ocean, which helps the Royal Navy plan ...