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The Royal Navy’s Newest Nightmare: It Built Its Frigates the Wrong Way

British shipbuilder Babcock acknowledged that it had assembled two Type 31 frigates “out of sequence,” necessitating ...

Navy’s new frigates hit by setback after being built in wrong order

Work on a fleet of new Royal Navy warships has suffered a setback after two of them were assembled incorrectly. The Royal ...
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Babcock raises Type 31 Frigate cost estimate due to rework

As completion of the lead Type 31 Frigate progresses, rework requirements during outfitting have proven more complex than ...
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Babcock takes additional charge against Type 31 frigate programme

Babcock has taken a further financial hit on the Royal Navy's (RN) Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate programme as a result of ...
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"Major step" forward for new Portsmouth-bound Type 31 ship HMS Formidable as shipbuilding progress continues

Specialist shipbuilders have completed a “major step” in producing a new modern frigate for the Royal Navy. Engineers at Babcock international have advanced the assembly of HMS Formidable, the third ...
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£140m error hits Royal Navy Type 31 frigate programme

Costly construction blunder: Babcock will absorb a £140m charge after building the first two Type 31 frigates in the wrong sequence, requiring complex late-stage rework. Fleet gap widens: The delay ...
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First steel cut on Type 31 frigate programme

First steel for the future HMS Venturer was cut at Babcock's Rosyth yard on 23 September. (Babcock) Babcock has cut steel on the first of five new Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigates on ...