The protection firm Babcock International has secured a contract for added work on the South Korean Navy’s submarine program.
The seven-year contract, awarded by Hanwha Ocean, is to fabricate and set up the weapons dealing with launch system (WHLS) on Boat 6 of the Jangbogo-III class boat.
Boat 6, particularly ‘Jangbogo-III Batch-II Boat 3’, together with the remainder of the category, will use Babcock’s air turbine pump and programmable firing valve launch system.
Key parts of the WHLS shall be designed and produced within the UK, with the rest constructed underneath license in South Korea.
Babcock has been concerned with the Jangbogo-III program since 2011 – and is at the moment greater than midway via delivering {hardware} for Boat 4, having accomplished all 217 milestones on time or early throughout the contracts.
Babcock has designed, manufactured, and supplied in-service assist for submarine weapons dealing with and launch programs for greater than 50 years – with its merchandise at the moment utilized by the U.Ok., Spanish, South Korean and Canadian navies.
