Babcock’s chief govt is optimistic the corporate will safe additional orders for the Type 31 frigate, and talks are ongoing with three nations who’re within the ship.
“We’re still optimistic about further export orders,” CEO David Lockwood stated in an interview on Tuesday, including that he had a few visits to potential prospects deliberate earlier than Christmas.
“Warships are always political so they’re never done until they’re done.”
Babcock is constructing the Type 31 frigate for Britain, and Poland and Indonesia have ordered vessels primarily based on the identical Arrowhead 140 design. Babcock has an settlement to assist Ukraine’s navy, whereas Greece has previously been seen as a possible buyer.
(Reuters – Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)
