Babcock to build US submarine parts at Rosyth

UK industry joins US Navy Virginia-class attack submarine programme - Navy Lookout

Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard has been selected to manufacture complex submarine assemblies for the US Navy’s Virginia-class Block VI attack submarines, marking a significant expansion of UK involvement in the American submarine industrial base. Although currently limited to a small engineering contract, the move is an important step towards deeper AUKUS-era integration between the UK and […] The post UK industry joins US Navy Virginia-class attack …

Babcock to build US submarine parts at Rosyth

Babcock has secured authorisation to manufacture complex submarine assemblies at its Rosyth facility for the United States Navy’s Virginia Class Block VI fast-attack submarine programme. The work comes through an expansion of Babcock’s existing strategic partnership with HII, the American shipbuilder responsible for Virginia Class construction. A small initial engineering contract is already underway at Rosyth. Babcock said the authorisation cam…