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Babcock launches 'Team 31' bid for new UK frigate
Babcock launches 'Team 31' bid for new UK frigate.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1505B Babcock International Group PLC 08 January 2018 \n\n08 January 2018\n \nBabcock International Group PLC (Babcock or the Group)\nBabcock launches 'Team 31' bid for new UK frigate\n \nBabcock today announced it will lead a bespoke team of industry partners in a bid for the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) new £1.25 billion Type 31e general purpose light frigate programme, building on the success of its role within the Aircraft Carrier Alliance.\n \nTwo of the UK's leading defence suppliers - Babcock and Thales - have joined forces with BMT, Harland & Wolff and Ferguson Marine to form 'Team 31' to deliver world-class ships that will drive economic benefits throughout the UK. The highly experienced team will seek to deliver capable, cost-effective and flexible ships to the Royal Navy and, using the team's considerable international reach, maximise export opportunities.\n \nBabcock will act as the overall programme lead, whilst Thales will have overall responsibility for the development of the Mission System solution. Babcock and BMT will use their unrivalled experience in the development of designs for both naval and commercial vessels to produce a world-class product. \n \nThe make-up of the team will ensure that the economic benefits of the programme are shared across the UK. Ferguson Marine on the Clyde, Harland & Wolff in Belfast and the Babcock facilities in Fife and Devon will all have key roles to play, while much of the equipment provided by Thales and others will support jobs across the UK.\n \nThe UK's National Shipbuilding Strategy has ushered in a new and exciting era for naval procurement in the UK. Building on key lessons from the success of the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier programme and the Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Irish Naval Service, the Strategy seeks to maximise UK content, export potential and the cost and programme benefits of a modular build using the breadth of skills and facilities available across the UK.\n \nTeam 31's modular build approach will make best use of UK facilities, innovation and skills to deliver a cutting-edge platform that combines capability with value-for-money and advanced technology to afford class-leading levels of availability and operating costs. \n \nBabcock CEO Archie Bethel said...