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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The UK’s Royal Navy announced the first steel has been cut for the future HMS Sheffield, the fifth of eight Type 26 frigates that will be built for the senior service. A steel-cutting ceremony was ...