New images of HMS Glasgow show the Royal Navy's first Type 26 frigate taking shape on the Clyde as the 8,000-tonne warship moves closer to sea trials.
HMS Birmingham is the fourth of the anti-submarine warships being built in Glasgow.
The Type 26 frigate programme, once hailed as a beacon of British naval innovation, has stumbled over a series of obstacles. These are not isolated incidents, but indications of wider failure which ...
The bow section of future frigate HMS Birmingham has arrived on the River Clyde ahead of final assembly in Glasgow.
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Could UK-Norway Type 26 frigates operate under joint command?
The UK and Norway will operate a nearly identical Type 26 frigate design, offering commonality and joint command prospects.
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Norway Chooses Type 26 as Future Frigate
A long awaited decision on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s next generation warships was announced on Aug. 31, with Norwegian PM Jonas Støre confirming the procurement of UK-designed Type 26 frigates in a ...
Second-of-class Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff being towed and manoeuvred under the Erskine Bridge on the River Clyde in September 2024. (Crown Copyright/UK MoD) The UK ...
Second-of-class Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff being towed and manoeuvred under the Erskine Bridge on the River Clyde in September 2024. (Crown Copyright/UK MoD) The UK ...
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