Babcock International Group has achieved Ready for Sea Date for the Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset at Babcock’s Devonport facility. HMS Somerset started her extensive overhaul at Babcock’s Devonport facility in November 2018. During that time, she has undergone a significant upkeep, which has included repairs and updates to her hull and ...
The UK’s new defence strategy in the Arctic region has been announced in Norway by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. The UK’s Defence Contribution in the High North outlines plans to protect critical underwater national infrastructure and ensure freedom of navigation through international seas and Exclusive Economic Zones in the Arctic region. The strategy ...
Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of Korea’s largest shipyards Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to collaborate on systems integration programmes for future vessels. This follows the MoU signing between Babcock and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in June 2021 to focus on the South Korean Navy’s ...
Cohort plc has announced that its German subsidiary ELAC Sonar has been awarded a contract to supply hydroacoustic equipment by Fassmer Shipyard, working on behalf of BAAINBw (the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support). The contract, worth around €4m, will see the equipment fitted in two SVK ...