Babcock

Babcock is a FTSE 100 defence, aerospace and security company that provides through-life technical and engineering support, critical support and product solutions aimed at enhancing defence capabilities and national security infrastructure. Founded in 1891, it employs more than 26,000 people and operates across four core sectors: Marine, Nuclear, Land and Aviation.

Its work spans a broad set of technical domains, including defence, aerospace, nuclear, marine, land systems and aviation engineering, military satellite communications, and through-life asset support. Among its principal programmes are the management and support of the UK Royal Navy's fleet and the operation of the Skynet military satellite communications system. The company describes its through-life support services as delivering measurable improvements in performance, availability and programme cost.

Babcock works with governments and industry organisations and is one of the UK's leading defence contractors, with a presence in the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa. The company states a commitment to engineering excellence and innovation, drawing on more than 130 years of engineering heritage and deep technical expertise combined with an end-to-end view of customer assets.