The Royal Navy's version of the Global Combat Ship is referred to as the Type 26 frigate. This will be equipped with the Type 997 Artisan 3D search radar and Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles launched via 48 vertical launching system (VLS) canisters.

HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. [14] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates, [15] and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine …

Dec 5, 2024 · The Type 26 frigates are set to become a cornerstone of the Royal Navy’s operational capabilities. Designed for anti-submarine warfare, these warships will safeguard the UK’s Continuous At Sea Deterrent and support the Carrier Strike Group.

Also known as Type 26 frigates, the City Class will comprise of eight ships in total, with the first three (the HMS Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast) expected to enter the fleet before 2030. A further five ships (HMS Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Edinburgh and London) will join after 2030.

Oct 3, 2015 · Britain's new Global Combat Ship is a marvel of engineering. But does it cost too much? Also known as the "Type 26 Frigate," this project of the British Ministry of Defence and marquee...

Apr 10, 2024 · Following the assembly, Birmingham is set to commence its consolidation phase later this year or early in the next. The Type 26 frigate programme is continuing, with HMS Sheffield, HMS Newcastle, HMS Edinburgh, and HMS London all officially ordered.

Nov 29, 2024 · BAE Systems has cut the first steel of the UK Royal Navy’s fifth Type 26 City-class frigate in Scotland, formalizing the start of the vessel’s construction. The HMS Sheffield’s (F92) development is part of London’s ongoing program to replace its Type 23 Duke-class vessels operational since the early 1990s with eight new surface combatants .

Jan 17, 2025 · The Type 26 Global Combat Ship Programme retains its Amber Delivery Confidence Assessment (DCA) according to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) Annual Report 2023-24.

Nov 28, 2022 · Powering the stealthy submarine hunter – Type 26 frigate propulsion system in focus; The Type 26 frigate mission bay. Part 1 – design and development; Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates to be equipped with cruise missiles by 2028; From Sea Wolf to Sea Ceptor – the Royal Navy’s defensive shield

Feb 15, 2024 · The Aurora Engineering Partnership, which comprises QinetiQ, Canadian firm AtkinsRéalis, and London-based BMT, will handle services stipulated by the contract until Type 26 and Type 31 frigates’ planned induction into the Royal Navy in the late 2020s.