Babcock selected for UK's Type 31 frigate programme

摘要

An industry team led by Babcock has been selected as preferred bidder to deliver the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Type 31 frigate programme. Announcing the downselect on 12 September, the company said it was now working with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to finalise a contract award for five ships before the end of this year. The decision is significant in that it ends BAE Systems' monopoly on the supply of complex war-ships and naval combat systems in the UK.