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2 mars 2015 1 02 /03 /mars /2015 18:50

Update on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme

Update on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme


2 mars 2015 BAE Systems

 

BAE Systems has been awarded an £859 million demonstration phase contract for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship.
Find out what this means for our business, supply chain partners and employees as Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed the UK Government’s continued commitment to sustaining national sovereign capability to deliver complex warships to the Royal Navy.

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25 juin 2014 3 25 /06 /juin /2014 11:50

Babcock commences design work for Type 26 AWHS

Babcock commences design work for Type 26 AWHS

 

Jun 25, 2014 ASDNews Source : Babcock International

 

Babcock has begun work on the first phase of the contract to design and supply the Air Weapons Handling System (AWHS) for the UK’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) announced recently by BAE Systems.

 

Under the full contract Babcock will design, manufacture, test and oversee the installation of the AWHS system on the 13 ships planned in the UK Type 26 GCS programme, as well as providing long term support functions to ensure through life system performance and availability.

 

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11 juin 2014 3 11 /06 /juin /2014 16:50

Royal Navy Type 26 Contract Awards

Royal Navy Type 26 Contract Awards

 

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The Royal Navy Type 26 programme is progressing with news yesterday from BAE on the award of a number of design and development contracts.

Six Design Development Agreements have been awarded covering key areas such as propulsion, ventilation and electrical equipment, as well as combat and navigation systems. The design contracts have been awarded to the following companies:

Babcock for the ship’s Air Weapons Handling System

DCNS for work on the vessel’s propulsion shaftlines

GE Energy Power Conversion for the Electric Propulsion Motor and Drive System

Imtech for the  Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System, and the Low Voltage Electrical equipment

Raytheon to develop the Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems

Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions for the ship’s Fixed Firefighting Systems

The latest contract awards build on the first four suppliers to the programme announced in September 2013. Covering propulsion and communications equipment for the ship, the initial Design Development Agreements were awarded to Rolls Royce, MTU, David Brown Gear Systems and Rohde & Schwarz. It is expected that a total of 25 agreements will be placed this year.

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From the earlier batch of contracts

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