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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Babcock starts HMS Montrose upgrade programme

HMS MontroseBabcock has started upgrade and improvement works on the UK Royal Navy's Type 23 Duke-class frigate HMS Montrose, at its Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Work under the 15-month refit programme involves a range of upgrades and improvements, including replacing the vessel's radar 996 with Artisan 3D medium range radar 997, a midlife update to its vertical launch Seawolf and the deployment of automatic small calibre guns.

Babcock will also install a chloropac system, which will help reduce the growth of marine in the pipe system. An upgrade to the pressure air systems will enable safer system isolation.

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