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Naval Warfare
UK faces £100 million bill for frigate refit
5th July 2023
The cost of keeping the frigate fleet going poses a challenge for UK RN.
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Digital Battlespace
The Global Quest for Seamless Communication: Bridging the Communication Gap (Studio)
7th September 2023
The evolution of the global satellite communications industry highlights the importance of interoperability, connectivity, and technological advancements to address modern warfare challenges and ensure resilient coalition operations.
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Training
IBM joins Babcock-Leonardo bid team for Canada’s largest training contract
1st June 2023
The 25-year, $3.75 billion contract is currently in the evaluation phase and is expected to be awarded in the autumn of this year with only two remaining contenders.
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Naval Warfare
First Royal Navy Type 31 frigate to hit the water this year
2nd June 2023
The first of the Royal Navy’s future Inspiration-class Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to hit the water this year.
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Defence Notes
DSEI 2023 in review: Ukraine, AI and the real world
20th September 2023
DSEI 2023 took place in the shadow of the largest European land war in more than seven decades and a growth in conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) with limited UK immediate defence programme opportunities; many of the new products and exhibitors' announcements reflected this.
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Training
Canada selects SkyAlyne for multi-billion-dollar Future Aircrew Training
31st July 2023
The multi-billion-dollar Future Aircrew Training contract is set to span over two decades, making it one of the most significant service agreements ever awarded by Canada.
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Training
Royal Air Force extends training facility in hope of improved training pipeline
14th June 2023
The Strategic Defence and Security Review initiative is expected to increase the throughput of trainee pilots by nearly 50%.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock and UK MoD at loggerheads over bill for increased Type 31 programme expenses
20th April 2023
Babcock has revealed that it was in a dispute resolution process with the UK MoD over increased costs related to the Type 31 frigate programme.
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Training
Updated: RAF kicks off Project Monet to develop sustainable fuel test aircraft
21st April 2023
Project Monet will evaluate the feasibility of matching environmentally friendly technologies with key military requirements, including all-electric battery power.
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Air Warfare
New $156 million deal to advance UK aircrew training
8th June 2023
The initiative under the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) will equip Royal Navy observers and Royal Air Force weapon system officers with the skills to operate advanced aircraft.
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Naval Warfare
IMDEX 2023: Fincantieri seeks to satisfy conditions for Indonesian FREMM frigate deal
5th May 2023
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is continuing to work with Indonesia to satisfy the conditions for a FREMM frigate contract to enter into effect.
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Naval Warfare
ROK Navy commissions its second KSS-III submarine
24th April 2023
The second of South Korea's KSS-III Batch 1 conventional submarines has formally entered service.
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Digital Battlespace
Babcock chosen for UK military SATCOM contract
17th February 2023
Babcock has been awarded a six-year contract to run the UK's Skynet satellite constellation and ground stations.
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Naval Warfare
BAE cuts steel on fourth Type 26, makes headway on new shipbuilding hall
5th April 2023
BAE Systems has cut steel on the UK’s fourth Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham and made progress on the site of its future shipbuilding hall, filling in a former wet basin.
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Naval Warfare
SH Defence’s Cube system gains more naval partners
3rd February 2023
The modular system from the Danish company has drawn the attention of maritime companies from around the globe.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Data links
Data links | PC-7 MKX [France]
Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | PC-7 MKX [France]
Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | PC-7 MKX [France]
Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | PC-7 MKX [France]
Babcock International Group announced on 10 January 2025 a new 17-year contract worth $827.9 million to supply the French Air and Space Force and the French ...
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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 ...
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Trainer
PC-7 MKX [France]
Development Babcock is set to supply the French Air and Space Force with 22 PC-7 MKX aircraft and 12 training stimulators for a total programme ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military UGVs
SPUR
The Squad Packable Utility Robot (SPUR) is QinitiQ's newest tactical land UGV. Designed to be backpackable, the drone can be deployed rapidly from its stowed state. It ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Trainer
PC-7 MKX
The Pilatus PC-7 MKX is a tandem-seat turboprop aircraft developed by Pilatus Aircraft for basic and intermediate military pilot training. First unveiled in 2021, the ...
