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LONDON — The future of the Northern Ireland-based Harland and Wolff shipbuilder, which famously built the Titanic, appears to have been safeguarded on Thursday after the Spanish state-owned business Navantia stepped in to buy it. If approved, the deal will secure 1,000 jobs at Harland and Wolff’s four shipyards, including at the iconic one in Belfast, Northern Ireland. “This deal …
The administration will affect only Harland & Wolff Holdings Plc, the group holding company, with its four yards, Belfast, Appledore, Arnish and Methil, continuing to trade. Harland & Wolff said: “The board has concluded that the company is insolvent on a balance sheet basis per its last audited accounts and most recent management accounts. Bosses are in “regular discussion” with …
German submarine manufacturer TKMS was initially not inclined to bid for the Indian Navy’s mega deal for six conventional submarines under Project-75I due to the “terms and conditions”, but later entered the fray as the German government backed the project, said the company’s India head Khalil Rahman on Wednesday. He said they successfully demonstrated the Air Independent Propulsion capability, the …
The German government is expected to take up a stake in submarine manufacturer, the TKMS, and discussions are on, it has been learnt. Meanwhile, the Indian Navy’s mega submarine deal under Project-75I, estimated to cost upwards of ₹43,000 crore, has moved to the evaluation stage with compliance checks of the two bids received, one of which is from the TKMS. …
Three weeks ahead of the deadline to submit bids for the Navy’s submarine tender under Project-75I, Spanish submarine manufacturer Navantia and India’s Larsen and Toubro on July 10 concluded a Teaming Agreement, to jointly bid for the project. They have an AIP which is a working system working more efficiently than other such systems existing worldwide.” Comment | Torpedoing a …
Engineers are working to repair one of the Royal Australian Navy's newest ships, with Defence investigating "possible mechanical defects" on the Spanish-built HMAS Supply. Key points: Defence says the ship was undergoing routine checks when the potential defect was found It says rectifying the issue is its priority and it is working to resolve the problem Defence insists the ship …