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30/04/2025
JFD North America enhances US Navy Submarine Rescue capabilities with advanced Integrated Communication System

JFD North America, part of the Defence Division within James Fisher & Sons PLC, has been successful alongside Chase Defense Partners, in bidding for the supply of an Integrated Cross Deck Communication (ICDC) System to be installed onto the United States (US) Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression system (SRDRS).

24/04/2025
JFD successfully integrates and delivers advanced submarine rescue system for Republic of Korea Navy

JFD, part of the Defence Division within James Fisher and Sons plc, announces the successful integration and acceptance of their advanced Submarine Rescue Vehicle (SRV) for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).

08/04/2025
Local Jobs Boost as JFD Australia's East Coast Expansion Continues

JFD Australia, an established partner of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has opened a second advanced manufacturing and production facility in New South Wales, this time at Caringbah in Sydney’s southern suburbs.

02/04/2025
JFD secures £11m service contract with UK MoD ensuring long-term operational availability of their subsea capabilities

JFD, a James Fisher & Sons PLC company, has been awarded an 8 year, £11m service contract to continue and expand their services to the MoD ensuring long-term availability of Royal Navy subsea capabilities.

04/03/2025
The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Secretary of State for Scotland visit to the new home of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).

We were delighted to host The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, Secretary of State for Scotland yesterday at our Glasgow facility, the new home of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).

26/02/2025
JFD Australia continues to expand its defence industry presence

JFD Australia, an established partner of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has unveiled its new advanced manufacturing and production facility at Beresfield, NSW. The state-of-the-art centre, in the Hunter region north of Newcastle was officially opened by Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery the Hon Pat Conroy MP and the Federal Member for Paterson Ms Meryl Swanson MP.

25/02/2025
Australia’s Submarine Rescue System in safe hands as JFD Australia locks in contract extension

JFD Australia, the provider of the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 2009, will continue to deliver this critical sovereign capability for a further four years after finalising an extension to its contract with the Department of Defence.

12/12/2024
Christmas Shutdown Dates 2024

We’d like to advise you of our Christmas closure times which will be in operation throughout the festive period at our sites.

18/11/2024
JFD mobilises NSRS during international exercise, Dynamic Monarch

JFD participates in Dynamic Monarch 24 mobilising the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) as part of a multi-nation exercise to test and refine submarine intervention and rescue capabilities in some of the most challenging environments.
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