BAE Systems, KBR begin Future Maritime Support Programme work
Computer-generated image of HMNB Portsmouth. (Photo: BAE Systems)
Earlier this month, KBS Maritime, a joint venture of BAE Systems and KBR, started work on a five-year UK MoD contract to support HMNB Portsmouth.
Work includes estate knowledge management, utilities management and operations, design and build of new infrastructure and the repair and maintenance of docking and berthing.
In March, BAE Systems was chosen by the UK MoD to deliver the ship engineering delivery and management contract. Together with the prior mentioned contract, the work is valued at up to £1.3 billion ($1.78 billion).
The ship engineering delivery and management contract covers class output management, design services
Our news & analysis is now part of Defence Insight®
A Basic-level or higher Defence Insight subscription is now required to view this content.
More from Naval Warfare
-
Ukraine war drives ‘minimum deployable capability’ doctrine in uncrewed systems development
Ukraine’s battlefield has rewritten the rules of uncrewed systems development. For Syos Aerospace, real-time operator feedback, lean serial production and a system-of-systems philosophy are central to its operating model.
-
Peru partnership may serve as a template for South Korean naval exports into South America
With a growing pipeline of naval modernisation programmes in South America, South Korean companies could be set to expand their presence in the region as recent contract wins highlight growing collaboration.
-
AUKUS plan B? Japan’s submarines stopgap gains traction
Australia’s Collins-class life of type extension has revived debate over whether Canberra needs a contingency plan as risks to every stage of the AUKUS pathway mount. With Japan newly open to exports, the case for a diesel-electric stopgap is gaining traction.
-
Seoul’s SSN programme launch raises questions on fuel, tech and build location
Seoul has unveiled its “Jangbogo-N Project” to develop domestically built, nuclear-propelled attack submarines in close coordination with Washington, marking an escalation of the Republic of Korea’s deterrence posture against Pyongyang’s undersea nuclear capabilities.