The second of an eventual eight-strong fleet of Type 26 frigates being manufactured for the UK Royal Navy is continuing its build at BAE Systems’ Clyde shipyards, with HMS Cardiff following the ...

Introducing the Type 26 Frigate, Britain's new Global Combat Ship. Artist's rendering: BAE Systems. Britain's new Global Combat Ship is a marvel of engineering. But does it cost too much? Also known ...

By any measure, the Norwegian decision to order at least five Type 26 frigates is a historic moment. In terms of scale, cost, and military capability, it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The $5bn differential exposes the massive mark-ups Australian taxpayers have been left to shoulder when buying military hardware. Norway will buy five Type-26 anti-submarine frigates for about $20bn, ...

An artist's impression of the future Type 26 frigate. Norway is expected to acquire at least five of the type following a selection decision announced on 31 August 2025. (BAE Systems) The Norwegian ...

This week was extra special for nine Royal Navy sailors led by Senior Naval Officer Commander Chris Cozens. They got to meet HMS Venturer and admire it up close. This will be the Navy's first unit in ...

UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Type 26 City-class frigate Glasgow arriving in Scotstoun on 3 December 2022 following its launch. The ship is planned to enter service in the late 2020s. (BAE Systems) Work on ...