Maritime Defence & Security News
Babcock International Group PLC (Babcock or the Group) Director appointment
Babcock is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Andrew Parker as an independent non-executive director. He will join the Board with immediate effect. Sir Andrew has had a long career in a wide range of national security and intelligence roles in the UK, which culminated in him...
New Recruits Bring A&P Group’s Number of Apprentices to 53
A&P Group is pleased to report it now has a total of 53 apprentices undergoing training at the company’s facilities at A&P Tyne and A&P Falmouth following this year’s new intake. A&P Tyne recently welcomed ten new apprentices, bringing its total to 31, while A&P...
RINA’s intelligent algorithm solution for optimisation of vessel fuel costs
RINA embraces digitisation in the maritime domain and we are proud to have pioneered the use of digital ship notation for ships alongside our digital platform for shipping data analysis back in 2018. In support of this we presented our approach to resolving the optimisation problem of fuel...
BMT appoints new Business Development Director to grow presence in the Asia Pacific
As an experienced leader, John Godwin brings a track record of business transformation and growth in defence, maritime and adjacent industries. His appointment comes as BMT sets aim to make significant investments in the Asia Pacific market. BMT, a leading international multi-disciplinary...
Babcock appoints new Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Babcock, the aerospace and defence company, announces that Executive Committee member John Howie has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, effective immediately. The new role will provide a focus to further develop Babcock's relationships with its key...
BMT names Global Strategy and Innovation Director
Peter Behrendt brings to his new role a wealth of experience that will ensure BMT can continue providing a premier service to its existing customers and exploit new business opportunities. With innovation being seen as the lynchpin around which the promise of entrepreneurial venture is to be...
World’s First 3 Gas-Group Capability
Coltraco Ultrasonics have designed Permalevel™ Featherweight, a constant monitoring system for CO2, Inert Gases and the combined weights of Clean Agents and Nitrogen, all in one lightweight system. In this article the author considers its application on Inert Gas...
RRS Sir David Attenborough Departs Cammell Laird For Sea Trials
BIRKENHEAD. Today (Wednesday 21 October) the UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough – leaves Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials. In November, the shipyard will formally hand over the ship to the Natural Environment...
Thales Blue Sentry Guards The Seas
On Tuesday 12 October, the Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price announced the Defence Innovation Hub will be investing $28m in Australian industry. Of the nine contracts being funded, Thales Australia received $3.8m to develop our sovereign Blue Sentry autonomous system. So, what...
Lockheed Martin Poised to Deliver on National Priority for Homeland Defense
Competitive source selection formed robust industry team to deliver missile interceptor for the nation Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) teamed with Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) on a proposal to compete for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) contract for The Missile Defense Agency...
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