Babcock's Howie on Royal Navy's Type 31 Decision, Capabilities, Affordability

John Howie, the chief executive of Babcock International's marine business, discusses what’s next now that the Royal Navy has selected the company to develop and built the service's Type 31 frigate program, investing in cutting-edge shipbuilding infrastructure in Scotland, delivering on a 250 million pound unit price target and export prospects with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI conference and tradeshow in London. Our coverage is sponsored by L3Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense.