UK defence shipbuilder the Babcock International Group and Danish naval consortium Danske Flådeskibe (DFS) have entered into an agreement to develop a joint UK-Danish industrial approach in the potential construction of new warships for the Royal Danish Navy.
The agreement builds upon a framework agreement established between Babcock and DFS in early 2026.
DFS consists of the OMT Group, Terma, PensionDanmark and Semco Maritime. The consortium was established to offer an integrated Danish solution for the design, construction and through-life support of the Royal Danish Navy’s future frigates.
Since early this year, the two companies have been exploring how Babcock’s frigate design and international programme experience can be combined with DFS’s industrial capabilities and infrastructure.
The recently signed agreement states that the two organisations will collaborate on frigate solutions, as well as the development of a joint UK-Denmark industrial solution for the delivery of the programme and through-life support of naval assets.
The collaboration is intended to support the development of a long-term Danish naval shipbuilding capability through knowledge and technology transfer, construction and integration in Denmark, and sustained participation by Danish suppliers.
"We are offering a genuine industrial partnership that puts Danish companies, Danish skills and Danish shipbuilding at the heart of a programme already founded on Danish innovation," said Sir Nick Hine, Chief Growth Officer and Chief Executive Marine at Babcock.
"For DFS, this agreement is about ensuring that Denmark’s future frigates strengthen both the Royal Danish Navy and Denmark’s sovereign industrial capability," added Hans Schneider, CEO of DFS. "Together with Babcock, we can combine an internationally recognised frigate platform and programme experience with a strong Danish set-up for building, integrating and supporting the ships throughout their service life."
