Defence

Babcock secures FMSP contract extension with MoD

Posted 13 April 2026

Babcock has agreed a two‑year extension of its Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), ensuring the continued delivery of vital fleet and infrastructure support for the Royal Navy’s surface ships, to sustain capability that remains critical to the UK’s operational readiness.

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The agreement maintains the full scope of the existing Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) contract, covering ship engineering delivery and management for Type 23 frigates, amphibious warfare ships, Sandown minehunters and landing craft vessels.

This work continues to be delivered primarily through Babcock's facilities at Devonport and Rosyth, where highly skilled teams provide the expertise, infrastructure and industrial capability required to keep the Royal Navy mission‑ready.

Phil Craig, our Managing Director of Marine Programmes, said: “This extension is a testament to the dedication and global expertise of the Babcock surface ship support teams across the entire Marine sector and is symbolic of our strong partnership with the MoD.

“Together with the Ministry of Defence and other Surface Ship Support Alliance partners, we will build upon this FMSP extension to engage in the development of subsequent surface ship support contracts which deliver the Royal Navy’s needs in the future.”