A “significant milestone” has been reached in a critical shipbuilding project to bolster the Royal Navy fleet with modern ...

After more than three years’ construction in a cavernous assembly hall in Rosyth, Fife, the 28-metre-tall doors were opened and HMS Venturer began to emerge. The ship is the first of five Type 31 ...

On December 9, 2025, Babcock International Group announced the keel-laying ceremony of the third Type 31 frigate, the future ...

Type 31 frigates will handle general duties, including maritime security, disaster relief, and counter-smuggling.

Senior naval officer, Commander Thomas Hetherington, said: “HMS Formidable’s keel laying ceremony marks a significant milestone in the Type-31 project’s relentless progress in delivering the Royal ...

Another significant moment on the Type 31 (T31) programme was delivered by Babcock yesterday at its Rosyth facility in Scotland, with the keel laid for HMS Formidable Above: Seventeen-year-old ...

Defence firm Babcock, who owns the facility, announced a new contact with HII, the United States’ largest military ...

Defence firm Babcock, who owns the facility, announced a new contact with HII, the United States’ largest military shipbuilder.