Steel has been cut for the second of five Type 31 frigates being constructed in Scotland to take their place at the heart of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet.

The Royal Navies of Britain and Denmark will work side-by-side to bring the UK’s next generation of warships into service.

Babcock has started construction of the first of five Royal Navy Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer, at its Rosyth facility.

The Polish government announced on February 10 the down selection of two competitors for the Miecznik frigate programme: Babcock's Arrowhead-140PL and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' MEKO-A300PL.

KAEFER UK and Ireland have secured a long-term, £22m contract with Babcock to provide technical surface protection to the Royal Navy’s newest frigate, the Type 31.

Babcock, the defence, security and aerospace company, has unveiled plans to recruit 500 workers for its Type 31 frigate programme as the build of its new state-of-the-art assembly hall, The Venturer Building is completed at its Rosyth site.

Babcock, the aerospace, defence and security company, 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.

Babcock press release A comprehensive programme of discussions were undertaken as Babcock reinforced the strengths ...

For the first time the Royal Navy has driven a fast stealth boat in the Solent, controlling it remotely from land.

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.