Babcock and Saab Denmark have agreed to examine the integration of Saab’s shipborne communications technologies into future Arrowhead frigate configurations through a new memorandum of understanding. The partnership will assess the suitability of Saab Denmark’s systems for naval customers in international markets and provide a basis for customer engagement, technical exchanges and integration studies. The agreement could also enable Danish suppliers to contribute technology and specialist capabilities to future frigate programmes, expanding their role in the naval industrial supply chain. Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 is a multi-role frigate design developed for international customers and based on a Danish hull concept. It underpins the UK’s Type 31 frigate, Poland’s Miecznik programme and Indonesia’s Merah Putih project. Its modular architecture allows mission systems to be tailored for requirements such as maritime security, anti-surface warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
