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Land Warfare
Farnborough 2022: Babcock partners with Rafael for UK land ground-based air defence programme
22nd July 2022
Babcock and Rafael have joined forces to provide C2 solutions for a GBAD programme in the UK.
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Training
Ascent to boost training with FIRCTS
13th July 2022
The Future ISTAR and Rear Crew Training System competition in the UK is likely to generate interest from major suppliers such as Collins Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, CAE, Elbit and Thales.
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Naval Warfare
UK to upgrade Tomahawk missiles
31st May 2022
The Tomahawk land attack missiles operated from RN Astute-class submarines will receive enhanced long-range strike capability and improved protection.
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Naval Warfare
Greece to select corvette supplier by the end of June
30th May 2022
The Hellenic Navy is undergoing a significant modernisation project, including new frigates, upgrades to existing ships, a requirement for Corvette-like vessels and local industrial work.
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Defence Helicopter
Modification work begins on French Navy H160s for maritime SAR
27th May 2022
The first of six H160s is now being modified for French Navy SAR missions.
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2022 heads to the Grey Zone (Sponsored)
23rd May 2022
In June, the underwater defence technology community heads to Rotterdam for UDT 2022 to explore aspects of underwater defence and security that are of increasing importance to naval forces and governments worldwide, under the theme of ‘the Grey Zone: Undersea Technologies to Protect Maritime Trade, Operations & Infrastructure’.
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Training
Simthetiq to provide 3D model for RCAF CH-146 Griffon
20th May 2022
The new model for the Mission Rehearsal Tactical Trainer will provide CH-146 gunners and rear crew with an increased immersive and higher fidelity experience.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock wins ten-year Queen Elizabeth-class dry dock contract
16th May 2022
The first activity in a dry-dock contract for the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers is scheduled for 2023.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: PFG unveils Sentinel 1100 watercraft
10th May 2022
A Tasmanian company is positioning its watercraft, using a unique construction material, for Australian naval requirements.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Babcock seeking to strengthen training brand
29th April 2022
Babcock holds contracts for training across the different domains of defence supporting UK and other armed forces.
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Naval Warfare
Construction begins on Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate
27th April 2022
Babcock announces keel laying ceremony for UK Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate, with the first of its class expected to be launched by 2023.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Ascent shakes up Shawbury and eyes overseas students
27th April 2022
Will the RAF follow the example of the Army Air Corps and Fleet Air Arm by venturing into rotary-only training at Shawbury?
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Land Warfare
Challenger 3 upgrade includes three phases but ammo requirements remain unclear
21st April 2022
There are three distinct phases to the Challenger 3 MBT upgrade plan for the British Army, but the MoD is still considering its 120mm ammunition options.
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Defence Notes
EW community to reunite at AOC Europe 2022
14th April 2022
AOC Europe 2022 is returning in 10-12 May at Parc des Expositions, Montpellier in France to reunite the European electronic warfare community under one roof.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock signs four-year deal to support NAM Atlântico
13th April 2022
Brazil purchased the former HMS Ocean in February 2018 and later commissioned the ship as Atlântico in June 2018.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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-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)
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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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 ...
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Frigates
Arrowhead 140 Frigate Acquisition [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 ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Frigates
Miecznik (Swordfish) Programme [Poland]
Programme Background Polish Armament Group is a consortium that was tasked with the development of the Miecnik class coastal defence vessels for the Polish Navy. ...
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Frigates
Ukraine Future Frigate Capability
Programme BackgroundUkraine currently operates just one ageing Russian Krivak-class frigate which first entered service with the Russian Navy in 1993 before being transferred to Ukraine ...
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Corvettes, Frigates
Luleå Class [Sweden]
Programme Background Requirements The Swedish Navy currently operates a total of five Visby-class corvettes and two older Gävle-class corvettes, which first entered service in the late 1980s. ...
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OPVs
Multi-Role Vessel [Ireland]
Programme Background Requirements As part of the Equipment Development Plan (EDP), the Irish Naval Service is looking to acquire a Multi-Role Vessel (MRV) to replace LÉ ...
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Frigates
Greek Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement
Programme Background The Hellenic Navy is acquiring up to four new Frigates. This major equipment programme is the most discussed equipment issue on the Greek ...
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Corvettes
Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements Greece is looking to procure a new class of corvettes to replace part of the ageing Elli-class frigates. As the country is ...
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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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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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 ...
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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 ...