Maritime Defence & Security News
HMS Venturer Takes to the Water
Babcock International has confirmed that HMS Venturer, the first of five Type 31 frigates being delivered for the Royal Navy, has completed her first entry into the water.
Uncrewed Survey Solutions (USS) Announces Expansion With Key Appointments Driven By Organisational Growth
Uncrewed Survey Solutions (USS) has announced three key appointments in support of its ongoing growth strategy
Golden Arrow Marine Named Official Alfa Laval Channel Partner in UK & Ireland
Golden Arrow Marine has been appointed as an official Channel Partner for Alfa Laval, marking a significant step in both companies’ commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable marine solutions across the UK and Ireland.
Babcock Sparks Apprentice Skills With New Welding School in Bristol
Babcock International Group has launched a new apprenticeship welding school in Bristol, which will fuse traditional welding training with augmented reality, providing a skills boost to the region and UK defence.
Babcock Secures £114 Million Contract to Support First Nuclear Submarine Defueling Operations in 20 Years
Babcock have been awarded a three-year contract to prepare for the first nuclear defueling of a decommissioned Trafalgar Class submarine in over 20 years.
Frazer-Nash Consultancy at the Heart of the UK’s Largest Multi-Domain AI Defence Trial
Frazer-Nash Consultancy played a central role in coordinating WINTERMUTE 3, the UK’s largest multi-domain AI defence trial. The exercise gathered critical data to advance automatic target recognition technologies across land, air, and sea platforms.
SMI Welcomes the Publication of the Strategic Defence Review
It was a privilege to be invited to contribute to its development and to collaborate closely with the Naval Staff, ensuring that the voice of the UK maritime industries was heard and reflected in its propositions. The government has listened—and importantly, has backed the Review in full.
HMS Venturer Ventures Forth as the First Type 31 Frigate Makes Its Debut
Babcock has marked a major milestone in UK sovereign defence capability as the first of class, Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer was unveiled at the company’s Rosyth site.
Inspiring the next generation of innovators at Babcock’s Festival of Engineering in Fife
Pupils from eight local primary schools took part in the two-day event organised by Babcock’s first-year graduates, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of talent into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers
BMT announces exclusive partnership with BAE Systems for Anzac Class Design Support Contract
BMT is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with BAE Systems Australia to bid for the future sustainment of the Anzac Class Design Support Contract, currently the subject of an open Commonwealth tender.
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