The programme, led by Babcock International, will provide the UK Royal Navy with a fleet of five new general-purpose frigates.
MAN Energy Solutions Wins Propulsion Contract From Babcock Group
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply propeller equipment for five general-purpose frigates to be constructed by Babcock International Group.
GE’s Electric Propulsion Powered Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Successfully Completes Sea Trials
The ships are the largest ever built for the Royal Navy and the carriers are powered by GE’s energy-efficient, integrated full-electric propulsion system.
Royal Navy Patrol Ship Shadows Russian Ship On Christmas Day
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tyne has shadowed a Russian vessel through the English Channel on Christmas Day.
Photos: Royal Navy Lands £3.3 Million Drugs Bust Haul In Middle East
Sailors and Royal Marines have dealt a pre-Christmas blow to terrorists with a £3.3m drugs bust in the Middle East. The crew of destroyer HMS Defender pounced on a suspicious dhow as they swept the northern Arabian Sea for smugglers and traffickers.
HMS Protector Helps Scientists Begin Five-Year Mission To Study Sea Levels
Royal Navy survey ship HMS Protector smashed through nearly 300 miles of Antarctic ice to help scientists begin a five-year mission to understand how West Antarctica is contributing to global sea-level rise.
Rolls-Royce To Supply Propellers And Mission Bay Technology For UK Royal Navy
Rolls-Royce has signed two contracts with BAE Systems to supply low-noise propellers and mission bay handling technologies for the UK Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
Royal Navy’s Largest Ever Ship “HMS Queen Elizabeth” Commissioned Into The Fleet
Her Majesty The Queen has commissioned the UK’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy.
GE Delivers Its Power And Propulsion To The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Tide Class Tankers
GE’s Marine Solutions has recently successfully delivered its electrical power and propulsion system to the U.K. RFA fleet of four Tide class MARS tankers, which will deliver fuel and water to Royal Navy vessels around the world.