BAE Wins £135m Royal Navy Torpedo Support Contract
The three-year deal supports 315 skilled jobs and backs the UK’s torpedo capability and operational readiness, officials said.
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BAE wins £135m Royal Navy torpedo support contract
The Torpedo Repair and Maintenance contract, announced by the Ministry of Defence on 4 August, runs from July 2026 to June 2029. It covers both weapons in Royal Navy service, carried by submarines, surface warships and maritime patrol aircraft. Torpedoes are one of the Royal Navy’s most important tools for keeping the UK safe at sea, and the department says that without them “Britain’s ability to defend its waters, protect trade routes and maint…
The UK Ministry of Defence (UK MoD), through Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), awarded BAE Systems a contract worth £135 million, or approximately € 157 million, for the maintenance and repair of torpedoes of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force....
£135m torpedo contract sustains UK engineering base
BAE Systems has secured a £135 million contract to maintain and repair the Royal Navy’s Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes, sustaining 315 engineering, technician, and supply chain jobs across the UK. The three-year Torpedo Repair and Maintenance contract runs from July 2026 to June 2029 and bridges the service towards the planned WHITEHEAD2 support programme. The award directly supports 150 BAE Systems roles, including 100 in Portsmouth and anot…
Hundreds of UK jobs supported with million-pound contract to secure Royal Navy torpedo weapons
Britain will be better protected from undersea threats and hundreds of jobs will be secured through a new £135 million contract to maintain and repair Royal Navy torpedo weapons. Around 315 jobs across the UK, including highly skilled engineering roles, sustained by new £135 million contract.
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