Defence
Houlder Defence is an approved Participant Supplier to the UK Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary through the Ministry of Defence Framework Agreement for Technical Support.
It is ideally placed to work alongside capability owners, prime contractors and Ship Staff to ensure that the operational effectiveness of surface and submarine platforms is maximised.
Houlder Defence adds value with solutions that vary from individual consultancy projects and equipment supply and though life support to taking on large complex multidisciplinary build and upgrade programmes.
- The Houlder Defence team is able to combine specialist defence knowledge with Houlder’s wider commercial expertise adding breadth of expertise to the project teams they support.
For more information contact defence@houlderltd.com
Projects
3.5t C Type davits for Royal Navy Frigates
Mechanical & Structural Design, Procurement, Fabrication Supervision and Acceptance Testing
Houlder won the contracts to upgrade the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) handling capability of the Royal Navy’s Type 22 and Type 23 Frigates.
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Supporting the Royal Fleet Auxillary's Replenishment at Sea (RAS) Capability
Acquisition Support, Equipment Specification, Integration Design, Trials and Set to work
Cammell Laird Shipyard engaged Houlder to specify, procure, support the installation, commission and provide training for a 3 tonne SWL fuel hose handling crane on small fleet tanker R...
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Improved Pontoon Deployment for Royal Navy Helicopter Carrier
Feasibility Study, Structural Design, Fabrication and Commissioning
HMS OCEAN is the Royal Navy's 203m Amphibious Helicopter Carrier designed to carry an Embarked Military Force (EMF) of 12 medium support helicopters, 6 attack helicopters and 4 Landing...
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