Babcock International Group PLC (“Babcock” or “the Group”) and the UK’s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have agreed a full cost recovery contract worth an estimated £560 million to undertake the planned deep maintenance and life extension programme for HMS Victorious, one of the UK’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines. The multi-year life extension programme will deliver HMS … [Read more...] about Babcock awarded contract to refit UK nuclear submarine
HMS Victorious
HMS Victorious arrives in Plymouth for major refit in boost to 1,000 local jobs
Preparation work has started on HMS Victorious ahead of her planned major refit to ready her for future tasking. The maintenance programme on the Vanguard-class submarine, taking place in Babcock’s Devonport facility, will sustain more than 1,000 jobs in the south west region and will see the boat modernised and improved to continue operational patrols into the 2030s. The … [Read more...] about HMS Victorious arrives in Plymouth for major refit in boost to 1,000 local jobs
HMS Victorious leaves Plymouth after three-year refit.
Three and a half years after she was last submerged at sea HMS Victorious left Devonport, Plymouth, today (Thursday 10 July) sailed through Plymouth Sound and out to sea where she begins six months of trials. The Trident missile submarine has been undergoing a major over haul (Long overhaul period) (Refuel), worth around £270m by Babcock Marine, at Devonport Naval Base since … [Read more...] about HMS Victorious leaves Plymouth after three-year refit.
