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Babcock cuts steel for the first Type 31 frigate

Babcock was joined by UK Secretary of State for Defence and Shipbuilding Tsar, Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP to cut the first steel for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS VENTURER. Hosted at Babcock’s facility in Rosyth, Scotland, where the Type 31 Inspiration class ships are being built, representatives from across the UK and international industry and public service,…

The UK selects MBDA’s Sea Ceptor for Type 31 frigates

MBDA’s Sea Ceptor system will protect the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates under a contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence, MBDA announced. Sea Ceptor is the world’s most modern naval air defence system of its class. Utilising the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), it offers both world-leading close-in air defence and local-area air defence. The system will allow the Type 31 to…

Royal Navy officially announces the names of Type 31 frigates

The Royal Navy’s First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin has revealed the names of the future Type 31 (Inspiration-class) frigates today. The relevant press release issued by the Royal Navy as follows; Five names to rally and inspire sailors and Royal Marines now and for the future have been selected for Britain’s next generation of frigates. Britain’s senior sailor First Sea Lord Admiral Tony…

Type 31 Frigates to contribute UK’s position as the foremost naval power in Europe

Emerged in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review of the United Kingdom, the future replacement of thirteen Type-23 frigates has served the Royal Navy for more than two decades. The UK government places particular emphasis on this project. Hence, the Prime Minister announced this project as a part of “restoring Britain’s position as the foremost naval power in Europe” on Nov 20.  The…

Babcock completes “Whole Ship Preliminary Design Review” of Type 31 frigate

Babcock Team 31 has successfully completed its Whole Ship Preliminary Design Review (WSPDR) marking the end of the Engineering functional design phase of Type 31 frigate, Babcock announced.

The review provides a key indicator of the compliance, maturity and engineering risk in proceeding into Detailed Design and maturing the 3D CAD model. The WSPDR was the whole ship culmination event of a…

The second round of supply chain contract awards across the UK and Europe to support the Royal Navy’s Type 31 general purpose frigate programme, Babcock has announced on 17th April.

Rolls-Royce is now a major supplier to the programme with its brand MTU, delivering the Main Engines and Diesel Generators for the Frigates, which will be manufactured in Germany. Renk, will provide the main…