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Babcock wins GBP 114 million UK contract to prepare Trafalgar submarines for defueling

Babcock won a GBP 114 million, three year UK Ministry of Defence contract to prepare four decommissioned Trafalgar class submarines for defueling at Devonport, the first such UK work in over 20 years.

Verified AI-drafted Babcock International Group press release, 5 June 2025

What it does not test. It does not cover the full dismantling of the submarines, only preparation for defueling, which resumes in 2026.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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