British Babcock Signs MoU With Propulsion Specialist Everllence to Power Arrowhead 140 Frigates

Babcock and Everllence signed a memorandum of understanding at Euronaval 2026 to explore cooperation on power and propulsion systems for future Arrowhead 140 frigates. The companies will study whether Everllence could assume responsibility for the full propulsion system, develop machinery configurations for future variants and consider through-life support involving British and Danish industry. Everllence, formerly MAN Energy Solutions, already supplies controllable-pitch propellers for the Royal Navy’s five Type 31 frigates, which are based on the Arrowhead 140, and the agreement supports Babcock’s proposal for Denmark’s future air-defence frigates.