Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates to receive life rafts from Survitec
Babcock has signed a contract with the survival tech company for forty life rafts, which will be extended into 2028.
Source: shephardmedia.com
📰 Type 31 News
Type 31 News Today
Fast, Ad-Free News Updates
Stay updated with breaking news from Type 31. Real-time updates on events, politics, business and more.
Babcock, British defense ministry tussle over excess warship costs
The shipbuilder has blamed cost overruns for the Type 31 frigate deal on “material macroeconomic changes not foreseen at the time of contract inception."
Source: defensenews.com
Strike Threatens Production Schedule of Royal Navy's Type 31 Frigates
UK industrial union Unite is organizing an extended strike at Babcock's Rosyth dockyard in Scotland, threatening to slow production on the Type 31...
United Kingdom Babcock Rosyth Sharon Graham Queen Elizabeth United Kingdom Ministry Of Defence Royal Navy
Source: maritime-executive.com
Type 31 programme passes design review milestone - Naval Warfare
Shipbuilder Babcock expects to cut the first steel on the first Type 31 frigate by late 2021.
United Kingdom Design Authority Whole Ship Critical Design Review Whole Ship Whole Ship Engineering Phase Shephard Defence Insight
Source: shephardmedia.com