US EditionHII Deepens Partnership with Babcock International Group in Support of Virginia-Class Submarine Construction
Babcock will build modular assemblies for Virginia-class submarines at Rosyth dockyard, enhancing U.S. submarine production and AUKUS trilateral defense cooperation.
- Earlier on Tuesday, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Babcock International Group announced an expansion of their strategic partnership by signing a construction deal to support Virginia-class submarine production.
- Building on a 2023 collaboration, the firms began work on nuclear decommissioning and signed a memorandum of understanding in September to cooperate on autonomous UUV launch using HII’s REMUS UUV and Babcock systems.
- At Rosyth, Babcock will build large modular sections for block VI Virginia-class submarines, marking the first instance of supporting submarine work at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, the announcement said.
- HII said the deal will reinforce the supplier base and strengthen U.S. submarine production, while UK reports warn Scotland workforce shortages forced Babcock to recruit Philippines welders.
- Following the Pentagon AUKUS review, the deal underscores Virginia-class construction involves more than 4,000 suppliers, highlighting supply-chain complexity and strategic stakes.
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US taps Babcock to build parts for Virginia subs in Scotland
HII and Babcock have signed a new contract that will see major sections of US Virginia-class submarines built in Scotland, deepening industrial links between the two countries and broadening the AUKUS supply base. The deal authorises Babcock to manufacture complex submarine assemblies for Virginia-class Block VI boats at its Rosyth yard. The companies cast the move as a step that strengthens production resilience and expands the number of suppli…
Babcock to build Virginia components in Scotland under new deal with HII
Shipbuilder HII and the Babcock International Group have signed a contract to support Virginia-class submarine production via a new strategic partnership intended to build resiliency in the submarine supply base. Under the agreement, Babcock will build complex submarine assemblies for block VI Virginia boats at its Rosyth dockyard in Scotland, according to a Tuesday announcement. The contract marks the first instance of Babcock supporting submar…
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HII Deepens Partnership with Babcock International Group in Support of Virginia-Class Submarine Construction
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) and Babcock International Group (Babcock) announced today they have signed a contract...
HII Expands Partnership With Babcock International To Support Virginia-Class Subs
HII [HII] and Babcock International Group announced Tuesday they have signed a contract to expand a partnership to support construction of Virginia-class submarines through HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. […]
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