Babcock awarded £114 million contract for UK's first nuclear submarine defueling in over 20 years
United Kingdom, June 5 -- Babcock International Group has secured a £114 million, three-year contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to prepare for the first nuclear defueling of a decommissioned Trafalgar Class submarine in over two decades, according to the company's release.The defueling operations are scheduled to commence in 2026 at Babcock's Devonport facility in Plymouth, as part of the UK's Submarine Dismantling Project. The contract involves collaboration with the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) and industry partners to prepare for the defueling of four decommissioned submarines.Defueling is a prerequisite for the full dismantling process. The operations will run concurrently with a significant infrastructure development pro...
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