Babcock is strengthening its commitment to growing the economy in the South West through an ambitious private and public sector collaboration, with Plymouth City Council.

Following consultation with stakeholders, the UK's Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) has issued new guidance regarding the Final Price Adjustment (FPA), which mitigates the impact of excess profits or losses that may arise in non-competitive UK defence contracts.

Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlin helicopters to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere in the world in support of 3 Commando Brigade – a capability called littoral strike – have achieved full operating capability (FOC).

Defence Minister Maria Eagle today opened Babcock's Submarine Availability Support Hub (SASH) in Bristol, which adds to the 42,000 jobs and supply chain of 3,000 businesses already supporting UK efforts to maintain the country's continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent.

Serco has today agreed to acquire Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business (MT&S).

A £173 million UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) training contract with British business Draken will boost Teesside International Airport and support jobs across Teesside, Bournemouth and the Midlands.