Babcock International Group
British multinational defense, aerospace, and nuclear engineering conglomerate providing naval, land, aviation, and nuclear support services.
Babcock International Group plc (LSE: BAB, FTSE 100) is a UK-headquartered defense and engineering conglomerate providing naval ship/submarine support (including nuclear submarine defueling and dismantling at Devonport and Rosyth), land systems, aviation, and nuclear services. FY26 (year to 31 Mar 2026) revenue was ~£5.18bn (8% organic growth), underlying operating profit £293.3M (£433.3M excluding a £140M Type 31 frigate charge), backlog £9.8bn. Harry Holt became Group CEO effective 31 July 2026, succeeding David Lockwood. In July 2026 Babcock signed a memorandum of understanding with Estonia's Frankenburg Technologies and UK autonomous-vessel maker Acua Ocean to develop integrated maritime counter-drone air defense systems, contributing a multi-domain launcher system.
Overview
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 1891
- Employees
- 26,858 (FY2025, reported)
- Total funding
- Public
- Stage
- Public
- Status
- public
- Domains
- Naval support, Nuclear, Land, Aviation, Maritime autonomy
- Website
- www.babcockinternational.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Babcock International Group do?
- Babcock International Group plc (LSE: BAB, FTSE 100) is a UK-headquartered defense and engineering conglomerate providing naval ship/submarine support (including nuclear submarine defueling and dismantling at Devonport and Rosyth), land systems, aviation, and nuclear services. FY26 (year to 31 Mar 2026) revenue was ~£5.18bn (8% organic growth), underlying operating profit £293.3M (£433.3M excluding a £140M Type 31 frigate charge), backlog £9.8bn. Harry Holt became Group CEO effective 31 July 2026, succeeding David Lockwood. In July 2026 Babcock signed a memorandum of understanding with Estonia's Frankenburg Technologies and UK autonomous-vessel maker Acua Ocean to develop integrated maritime counter-drone air defense systems, contributing a multi-domain launcher system.
- Where is Babcock International Group headquartered?
- Babcock International Group is headquartered in London, UK and was founded in 1891.
- What does Babcock International Group specialize in?
- Babcock International Group works across Naval support, Nuclear, Land, Aviation, Maritime autonomy.
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Babcock FY26 (year to 31 Mar 2026) revenue ~£5.18bn, 8% organic growth; underlying operating profit £293.3M (£433.3M ex. £140M Type 31 charge); backlog £9.8bn
Babcock International Group: Babcock announces preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2026Verified2026-06-22 - 2
Harry Holt appointed Group CEO effective 31 July 2026, succeeding David Lockwood; previously ran Babcock's Nuclear sector
Babcock International Group: Babcock International Group plc announces CEO retirement and successionVerified2026-07-31 - 3
Babcock secures £114M UK MoD contract for the first Trafalgar-class SSN nuclear submarine defueling in 20 years, at Devonport
Babcock International Group: Babcock secures £114 million contract to support first nuclear submarine defueling operations in 20 yearsVerified2025-06-01 - 4
Babcock International Group signed an MOU with ACUA Ocean Technologies and Frankenburg Technologies at Farnborough International Air Show to develop integrated maritime counter-drone air defence systems
Naval News: Babcock partners with ACUA Ocean Technologies and Frankenburg on maritime counter-drone air defence systemsVerified2026-07-22