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News - babcock

  • Defence Helicopter

    Spanish Navy receives AB-212 helicopter

    8th August 2017

    Sener and Babcock have delivered the fourth upgraded AB-212 helicopter to the Spanish Ministry of Defence, Sener announced on 4 August. The delivery is a …

  • Land Warfare

    Uncertainty surrounds UK’s Warrior upgrade

    11th August 2017

    Lockheed Martin UK is hoping to secure a production contract for the UK’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) ‘as early as possible’ as uncertainty continues …

  • Training

    ASDOT team crumbles

    20th July 2017

    Following on from the Cobham Special Missions announcement of 14 July that it had teamed with Draken International for the UK’s Air Support to Defence …

  • Training

    ASDOT gains pace

    17th July 2017

    The UK’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement has been ratcheted up following the declaration that Cobham Special Missions had signed a teaming …

  • Training

    Paris Air Show: CAE sets a record

    21st June 2017

    On 31 May, CAE released its end of year financial results. By any standard, the results were significant and saw a record breaking CAD$7.5 billion …

  • Naval Warfare

    Babcock wins OPC design support contract

    22nd March 2017

    Babcock International will provide platform engineering design support for the design and construction phases of the US Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) class vessels, …

  • Training

    Another ASDOT contender declares hand

    22nd February 2017

    The UK's Air Support for Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) requirement took another turn this week when Inzpire and Discovery Air Defence Services announced that they …

  • Military Logistics

    UDT Asia: Babcock highlights partnership potential

    16th January 2017

    Babcock is targeting Asia to become an in-country partner for naval engineering and services work. The company is set to highlight its capabilities at the UDT …

  • Training

    CAE wins new in defence contracts

    18th January 2017

    CAE has detailed a number of new contracts from defence customers in France, Spain and the US worth a combined CAD$175 million.  The agreements include …

  • Naval Warfare

    HMS Shoreham completes refurb

    28th December 2016

    Extensive refurbishment and maintenance work has now completed on the Royal Navy’s HMS Shoreham minehunter vessel, Babcock announced on 22 December. Babcock is responsible for …

  • Military Logistics

    RN, RFA to benefit from Duqm JV

    14th December 2016

    The UK’s Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be among the first services to benefit from an arrangement between Babcock International Group and Oman …

  • Training

    I/ITSEC 2016: French Air Force looks to outsource pilot training equipment

    28th November 2016

    France's military procurement agency (DGA) has ‘recommended’ that Babcock France be awarded a contract to provide and maintain a training aircraft fleet and related services …

  • Naval Warfare

    Analysis: Euro shipyards and the OPV export market

    23rd November 2016

    More prevalent on the world’s oceans than the sum total of all the frigates and destroyers combined, the ubiquitous OPV is the first port of …

  • Defence Notes

    Analysis: UK naval shipbuilding

    30th November 2016

    Too little too late There are some great recommendations from Sir John Parker in his independent report about the UK naval shipbuilding industry, all of …

  • Military Logistics

    Euronaval 2016: Babcock outline in country partnerships

    12th October 2016

    Engineering services and support prime Babcock International say they will be pushing the concept of in-country partnerships being used to boost maritime capability at the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Ukraine - UK supplied Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC)

    Programme Background It was first reported in late September 2020 that the UK could provide eight Barzan-class fast attack craft to Ukraine. The platform has been ...

  • Trainer

    PC-21 (France)

    Programme  Background The French Air and Space Force has chosen Dassault Aviation and Babcock to provide between nine and 13 Pilatus PC-21 aircraft for Phase ...

  • Frigates

    Inspiration Class (Type 31) [UK]

    Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...

  • Patrol boats

    Second-hand patrol boats (Ireland)

    Programme Background The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on 14 March that it was selling two decommissioned 340t Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) to Ireland. As ...

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada

    The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through two separate ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

    The Hellenic Navy have a corvette requirement to replace the ten Elli-class frigates. Greece has joined as a partner of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC), which is ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

    The Hellenic Navy have a corvette requirement to replace the ten Elli-class frigates. Greece has joined as a partner of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC), which is ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 32 [UK]

    On 19 November 2020, the British Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending over four years, representing a £16.5 billion increase. Amongst this announcement was ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 32 [UK]

    On 19 November 2020, the British Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending over four years, representing a £16.5 billion increase. Amongst this announcement was ...

  • Aircraft carriers

    Queen Elizabeth Class

    The contract to begin the construction of the first ship was awarded in 2008, ten years after the programme was announced in the 1998 SDR. ...

  • Military helicopters - scout/light attack

    Project Land 2097 Phase 4 - Australia

    According to the RfI, under Project Land 2097 Phase 4, the selected helicopter must comprise a commercial or military off-the-shelf solution that is already in ...

  • Frigates

    Arrowhead 140 Frigate Acquisition (1-2) [Indonesia]

    Programme Background Requirements Indonesia’s policy of Minimum Essential Force (MEF) seeks to create an armed force capable of defending the nation. The navy has thus ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Greek Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement

    The Hellenic Navy has an urgent requirement for new frigates. Between two and four new frigates were expected to be procured, but the need was ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Greek Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement

    The Hellenic Navy has an urgent requirement for new frigates. Between two and four new frigates were expected to be procured, but the need was ...

  • Frigates

    Type 32 [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, has said work on the new programme will not begin until the mid-2020s. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Frigates

    Inspiration Class (Type 31)

    The Inspiration-class (Type 31) is a general-purpose frigate being procured by the UK RN to replace its Type 23 Duke-class frigates. The new frigates will ...

  • Trainer

    TB 30 Epsilon

    The Socata TB 30 Epsilon is a light truboprop trainer aircraft. The first aircraft flew in 1979 and entered service in 1983. It is in ...

  • Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

    UK MFTS

    The Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme, is a private finance initiative involving the MoD and Ascent, a JV of Lockheed Martin and Babcock, which was ...

  • Major networking projects

    Project Marshall

    The Joint Military Air Traffic Services project was initiated by the UK MoD in November 2005 to identify and evaluate options for the future delivery ...

  • Frigates

    Miecznik frigates (Arrowhead 140)

    The Miecznik frigates are based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design, already selected by the Royal Navy and the Indonesian Navy. Three ships have been ordered ...

  • Air: transport/tanker simulators

    A330 Voyager MRTT Training Services

    Through AirTanker Services, a JV between Thales, Airbus Group, Cobham, Rolls-Royce and Babcock, Thales provides and maintains training services for the RAF’s Future Strategic Tanker ...

  • Trainer

    PC-21

    Pilatus began the development of the PC-21 single-turboprop low-wing swept monoplane advanced trainer in 1999. The PC-21 can also be operated in the light attack ...

  • Trainer

    Phenom 100

    Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...

  • Towed guns

    Centurion LPWS

    Raytheon developed the Centurion Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) in 2004-05 to provide a C-RAM system to protect US bases in Iraq. The heart of ...

  • Naval guns

    Bofors 40 mk4

    Bofors 40 Mk4 is a naval gun system developed and produced by BAE Systems. It was originally produced by Swedish Bofors, which was acquired by ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    SK4110

    Rohde&Schwarz; SK4110 is a high-power HF transmitter that provides beyond-line-of-sight communications with a high data rate. Notably, it has a liquid cooling system and optional ...

  • Naval guns

    4.5" Mark 8

    The 4.5" Mark 8 is a medium calibre naval gun developed in the United Kingdom. The current 4.5" Mark 8 replaced the World War II 4.5" guns in ...

  • Frigates

    Project 16 (Godavari Class)

    Project 16 (Godavari class) guided-missile frigates were designed and built for the Indian Navy as the country's first ingenuously designed and  built naval ship. The ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM, Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    R&S M3SR Series4100

    Rohde & Schwarz M3SR Series4100 is a family of software-defined HF radios designed for stationary and shipborne communications. Offered in multiple configurations, they offer high-data-rate BLOS ...

  • H160

    Airbus Helicopters unveiled a full-scale model of the H160 medium twin rotorcraft on 3 March 2015 at Heli-Expo. The utility helicopter, the first to be ...