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Apr- 2024 -

25 April

Sea

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Babcock to Oversee Type 23-Class Refit Support

Babcock has been awarded a contract to manage the UK's Type 23-class Refit Support Group, overseeing the upkeep of the newly-upgraded ships.

Mar- 2024 -

18 March

Sea

HMS Sutherland, a UK Royal Navy frigate, is seen sailing on calm waters. The gray ship has "F81" painted in black on its side. Around 60 of its crew members are seen standing on deck, wearing their navy blue uniforms and white sailor hats. The sky is shrouded in light gray clouds.

Juster Domingo

HMS Sutherland Returns as UK Concludes Type 23 Frigate Upgrades

The UK Royal Navy's HMS Sutherland has completed its life extension refit at the Devonport Naval Base in southwest England.

11 March

Sea

The UK Royal Navy's HMS St Albans frigate is seen sailing in calm, deep blue waters. The ship is painted gray, with "F83" painted on the right side of its hull in black. The far background is a gray sky.

Juster Domingo

UK’s HMS St Albans Back in Service After Four-Year Upgrade

The UK Royal Navy's HMS St Albans will participate in post-refit sea trials after four and a half years of upkeep and upgrades.

5 March

Europe

HMS Victorious, one of the Royal Navy's four strategic missile submarines. Departs HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, for a major refit at Devonport.

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Awards Babcock $710M Nuclear Sub Modernization Contract

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Babcock to modernize the Royal Navy’s second Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine.

Feb- 2024 -

21 February

Europe

Artist rendering of the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy

Inder Singh Bisht

Next-Gen Royal Navy Frigates to Operate With as Few as 50 Sailors

Next-generation Royal Navy frigates could operate with fewer than one-third of present vessels’ crew, helping ease recruitment woes.

8 February

Land

Instructor relays armored vehicle lessons to troops

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Armored Vehicle Teams to Receive Technical, Trade Training

London defense company Babcock has received a contract to provide the British Army’s armored vehicle teams with technical and trade training.

5 February

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock, Supacat Kick Off Jackal 3 Production for British Army

Babcock and vehicle developer Supacat have begun the production of 70 Jackal 3 High Mobility Transporters for the British Army.

1 February

Sea

ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho (SS-083), a Jangbogo-III class submarine, is seen floating half-submerged in deep blue waters. The ship is painted black. A South Korean flag is seen hoisted up on a pole on top of the submarine's sail.

Juster Domingo

Babcock to Equip S. Korean Jangbogo-III Submarine With Weapons System

Defense firm Babcock has signed a contract to manufacture and install advanced capabilities for South Korea's Jangbogo-III class submarines.

Dec- 2023 -

18 December

Sea

HMS Penzance leads HMS Shoreham out of Mina Salman Port in Bahrain whilst deployed on Op KIPION. The ships are both Sandown Class minehunters, each crewed by a dedicated team of 41. From specially trained divers to remote mine disposal system experts, this courageous unit detects and destroys hidden dangers all over the globe.

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock to Maintain Ukraine’s Sandown Minehunting Vessels

Babcock has received a three-year contract to sustain and support two Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessels for the Ukrainian Navy.

12 December

Arms

The ARCHER mobile artillery system, purpose-built to keep pace with fast moving land forces and deliver superior mobility, lethality, and survivability. (Credit: BAE Systems)

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Teams With Babcock, Rheinmetall for UK’s AS90 Howitzer Replacement Program

BAE Systems has partnered with Babcock and Rheinmetall to offer the Archer system as replacement for the British Army’s AS90 howtizers.

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