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Babcock takes on full Type 23 upkeep responsibility for Royal Navy

25/04/202425/04/2024 Paolo Valpolini Babcock, Royal Navy, Type 23

25 April 2024 – Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has been awarded the contract to manage the Type

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United Kingdom’s Royal Navy selects Kongsberg`s Naval Strike Missile

24/11/202207/12/2022 Paolo Valpolini Kongsberg, NSM, Type 23, Type 45

23 November 2022 – UK and Norwegian authorities have today announced that they have agreed to further strengthen existing defence

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Rolls-Royce provides long term service for all mtu generator sets powering Royal Navy vessels

19/10/202219/10/2022 Paolo Valpolini Astute, generator, Hunt, Rolls-Royce, Royal Navy, Type 23, Type 26, Type 45

19 October 2022 – Rolls-Royce will provide long term service support for all mtu generator sets powering Britain’s Royal Navy

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Babcock begins first Type 23 post-LIFEX upkeep

17/08/202217/08/2022 Paolo Valpolini Babcock, post-LIFEX, Royal Navy, Type 23

17 August 2022 – Babcock International, the defence company has started a post-life extension (LIFEX) on the Royal Navy’s Type

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Babcock achieves Ready for Sea Date on HMS Somerset

31/03/202231/03/2022 Paolo Valpolini Babcock, HMS Somerset, Type 23

30 March 2022 -Babcock International Group, the aerospace, defence and security company, has achieved Ready for Sea Date for the

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UK MoD: £72.5m investment for laser and radio frequency weapons

15/09/202115/09/2021 Paolo Valpolini C-UAV, Laser, NWP, radio frequency, Type 23, UK MoD

14 September 2021 – The MOD has awarded three contracts worth around £72.5 million to UK industry to produce advanced

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Ultra successfully passes first-of-class sea acceptance trial

30/07/202130/07/2021 Paolo Valpolini HMS Portland, Royal Navy, sonar, Type 2050, Type 23, UK, Ultra

30 July 2021 – June 2021 marked a significant milestone for both Ultra and the UK Royal Navy; with Sonar

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Ultra Electronics Installs the First S2150 Hull Mount Sonar on Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland

06/04/202006/04/2020 Paolo Valpolini sonar, Type 23, Ultra Electronics

7 April 2020 – HMS Portland becomes the first ship to be fitted with Ultra’s next generation Hull Mounted Sonar

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