Babcock Rolls Out First British Type 31 Frigate in Scotland
Babcock has debuted the UK Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate at its facility in Rosyth, Scotland.
UK Transfers Retired Duke Frigate to Turkey
Turkey has procured the sixth Duke-class frigate from the UK Royal Navy following its deactivation from service.
Babcock Secures $84M Contract for UK Type 31 Frigate Capability Upgrades
Babcock has secured a $84-million contract to carry out the Capability Insertion Period (CIP) for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates.
Babcock Cuts Steel of Third British Inspiration Frigate
Babcock has begun construction of the UK Royal Navy’s third future Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate at its Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.
Exail to Supply Inertial Navigation to Royal Navy Frigates
Marine navigation provider Anschutz has contracted Paris-based Exail to supply its Marins Inertial Navigation System for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate.
Royal Navy Vessels to Get Decoy Launchers to Counter Hypersonics
The UK is investing $170 million in trainable decoy launchers to better protect Royal Navy surface vessels against emerging threats such as hypersonic missiles.
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.
