Babcock launches digital platform to link warship construction and fleet support

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Babcock announced the Pelorus digital suite Nov. 3, 2026, at the Euronaval defense trade show in Paris. (Babcock)

VIENNA — U.K-based Babcock International has launched Pelorus, a digital platform intended to connect warship construction, operations and maintenance data.

The British defense and engineering company announced the launch Nov. 3 at the Euronaval defense trade show in Paris, saying the platform already operates in selected Babcock-managed maritime construction and support environments. Babcock did not identify the deployments or customers involved, or provide figures showing how the platform has affected fleet availability or maintenance costs.

According to the company, Pelorus combines information from multiple systems to track shipbuilding progress, commissioning and trials, fleet availability, maintenance and logistics.

“The future of maritime capability depends on the ability to connect design, production, operational and support data into a single digital environment,” said Nick Hine, Babcock’s chief growth officer and marine chief executive, in the announcement.

The company positioned the platform as supporting both existing fleets and future combinations of crewed and autonomous vessels, linking it to its ARMOR Force concept − short for Autonomous and Remote, Maritime Operational Response Force. Babcock said Pelorus could also be adapted for other defense and critical infrastructure applications.

Babcock’s naval business spans shipbuilding and long-term fleet support. The company is building five Type 31 frigates for Britain’s Royal Navy at its Rosyth yard in Scotland. It also maintains and upgrades British nuclear-powered submarines at Devonport and Clyde, according to its website .

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巴布科克公司于2026年11月3日在巴黎举行的欧洲海军防务展上发布了Pelorus数字套件。（巴布科克公司）

维也纳——总部位于英国的巴布科克国际公司推出了Pelorus，这是一个旨在连接军舰建造、运营和维护数据的数字平台。

这家英国国防工程公司于11月3日在巴黎举行的欧洲海军装备展上宣布推出该平台，并表示该平台已在巴布科克公司管理的特定海上建设和支持环境中投入使用。巴布科克公司并未透露具体的部署地点或客户信息，也没有提供任何数据来说明该平台对舰队可用性或维护成本的影响。

据该公司称，Pelorus 结合了来自多个系统的信息，用于跟踪造船进度、调试和试验、船队可用性、维护和物流。

巴布科克公司首席增长官兼海事首席执行官尼克·海恩在公告中表示：“未来海事能力取决于能否将设计、生产、运营和支持数据连接到一个单一的数字环境中。”

该公司将该平台定位为既能支持现有船队，也能支持未来有人驾驶和无人驾驶船舶的组合，并将其与ARMOR Force概念联系起来——ARMOR Force是“自主远程海上作战响应部队”（Autonomous and Remote, Maritime Operational Response Force）的缩写。巴布科克表示，Pelorus平台还可以应用于其他国防和关键基础设施领域。

巴布科克公司的海军业务涵盖造船和长期舰队维护。该公司正在其位于苏格兰罗塞斯的船厂为英国皇家海军建造五艘31型护卫舰。据其官网显示，该公司还在德文波特和克莱德负责维护和升级英国核动力潜艇。