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U.S. Navy, Spanish Navy order Naval Strike Missiles

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace reported on 9 September that it has received an order from Raytheon Missiles & Defence for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) to the US Navy Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) programme...

Babcock awarded contracts for Poland’s MIECZNIK frigate programme

UK-based defence company Babcock announced on 7 September that it had secured a further two contracts relating to Poland’s MIECZNIK frigate programme. The Class Design Contract and the Transfer of Knowledge & Skills (TOKAT) framework...

Sweden to increase investment in underwater ranges

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 31 August that it received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding naval underwater signature ranges. The order, valued at MSEK 127.5 ($11.78 million), is a...

Astute-class submarine HMS Anson joins Royal Navy fleet

HMS Anson, the fifth of the new Astute-class submarines, was welcomed into the Royal Navy fleet at a ceremony held at BAE Systems’ yard in Barrow, Cumbria on 31 August. Anson is the fifth of...

Saab to deliver torpedo tubes for Swedish Navy

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 24 May that it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for a new torpedo tube for lightweight torpedos. The order value is approximately SEK...

Babcock wins contract for carrier dry dock

Babcock has been awarded a 10-Year Contract for HMS Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers dry-dock maintenance. Babcock Press Release, 16 May 2022: Babcock, the international defence, aerospace and security company has been awarded a 10-year...

Construction begins on new Royal Navy Type 31 frigates

The construction of HMS Venturer, the first of five new Royal Navy Type 31 frigates, is now underway at Rosyth dockyard on the Firth of Forth in Scotland. In the brand-new assembly hall in Rosyth...

Babcock signs deal to support NAM Atlântico

Aerospace, defence and security company, Babcock International Group announced on 7 April that it has signed a four-year contract to deliver through-life support to the Marinha do Brasil’s flagship vessel, NAM Atlântico, formerly the...