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First steel cut for Royal Navy Type 31 programme

Maritime September 27, 2021

The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has officially cut steel for the UK’s newest warship, during a ceremony held at Rosyth dockyard. The event marks a significant milestone in the programme for the Royal Navy, Defence and shipbuilding in Scotland, with all five vessels to be built by Babcock on the Firth ...

Type 31 Programme completes Whole Ship Critical Design Review

Maritime April 30, 2021

Babcock Team 31 has successfully completed its Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) which is a key indicator of the compliance, maturity and engineering risk in proceeding into production as we mature the 3D CAD model. The WSCDR was held virtually over a period of ten days and comprised of a ...

Hamworthy Pumps secures Babcock Type 31 contract

Maritime February 19, 2021

Babcock International Group has chosen Hamworthy Pumps as supplier of pump solutions for the five new Royal Navy Type 31 frigates. The contract includes the delivery of a total of 235 pumps over a five-year period. As a subcontractor for Babcock International Group, Hamworthy Pumps will supply the pump solutions for five ...

Type 31 frigate building hall unveiled in Rosyth

Maritime December 15, 2020

A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates has been welcomed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as a major milestone in building the next-generation frigates. The Type 31 frigates, which are being built by Babcock in Roysth, will be at the centre of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, ...