With 20 years experience in the Australian defence industry,
Babcock is a market leader in the design, supply and support of
naval systems, including:
- Submarine Weapons Handling and Launch Systems, where Babcock
has over 35 years experience and is the Delegated Design Authority
for all UK submarines Weapon Handling and Launch Systems.
- Torpedo Discharge Systems with a positive discharge system at
the heart of which is the Air Turbine Pump (ATP). The ATP, in
conjunction with our Programmable Firing Valve (PFV) technology
delivers an optimised, quiet and flexible weapons discharge
capability, enabling maximum salvo firing rate in a compact space
envelope.
Babcock's 70-strong Australian team also offers engineering
support services, information and knowledge management, programme
management, in-service support and specialist analysis.
New
Zealand
Babcock is the only engineering company to enjoy a strategic
partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy. Through our
joint venture we commercially manage the naval dockyard at
Devonport, Auckland, a fully integrated mechanical, electrical and
electronic engineering facility providing products and services to
a broad range of customers around the world.
We undertake the majority of the programmed and un-programmed
maintenance work for New Zealand naval vessels as well as providing
services to other defence agencies such as Rigid Hull Inflatable
Boat and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal, robot maintenance
for the Army and calibration services for the Air Force. Any spare
capacity is used for commercial work including the docking, survey
and maintenance of commercial shipping operating around New Zealand
and in the South West Pacific.