What we do

Our Purpose, to create a safe and secure world, together, defines our strategy.

Delivered through our four Sectors we meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.

We provide through-life technical and engineering support for our customers’ assets, delivering improvements in performance, availability and programme cost. We deliver these critical services to defence and civil customers, including engineering support to naval, land, air and nuclear operations, frontline support, specialist training and asset management.

We also design and manufacture a range of defence and civil specialist equipment, from naval ship and weapons handling systems to liquid gas handling systems. We also provide integrated, technology-enabled solutions to our defence customers in areas such as secure communications, electronic warfare and air defence.

Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company

Our mission has never been clearer: in times of geopolitical instability and disruption, we play a crucial role. More than ever, what we do matters.

Creating a safe and secure world together

Protecting lives, maintaining lines of defence, ensuring critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, future proof.

Side by side with the armed forces

Enabling them to fulfil their duty, we make their mission, our mission. From nuclear submarines beneath the waves, to the latest land vehicle technology, to secure communications in space.

Making sure the services we support are equipped for their missions

Delivering the capability they need, where and when they need it. Harnessing the right technology for the greatest impact at the right cost.

Delivering without compromise

Always striving for excellence, bringing integrity and ingenuity to meet today’s challenges. Unlocking potential in our business, in our communities and in our customers to meet tomorrow’s challenges.

What we do matters – this film explains how and why

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