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 ...

Norway has moved to reinforce its long-term defence expansion with an additional NOK 115 billion uplift announced this week, a step that appears to steady earlier uncertainty around numbers for its ...

HMS Cardiff, the Royal Navy’s second Type 26 frigate, has passed another construction milestone with the installation of its ...

This video takes an in-depth look at the Type 26 frigate, examining the design choices behind one of the Royal Navy’s most ...

Norway struck a $13.5 billion deal with the UK to acquire Type 26 frigates specifically designed for anti-submarine warfare.

HMS Birmingham is the fourth of the anti-submarine warships being built in Glasgow.

HMS Cardiff will be the last Type 26 to be consolidated in the open. (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX) BAE Systems Naval Ships in Glasgow is outsourcing steel work and introducing a new automated panel line as ...

According to British defense officials, the sale of five Type 26 frigates to Norway is the largest warship export deal in UK history. Norway has decided to purchase five “Type 26” frigates from the ...

Measuring 170 m long and 80 m wide, the new assembly hall at BAE Systems' Govan shipyard will be large enough for two Type 26 frigates to be constructed side by side. (BAE Systems) BAE Systems has ...

Norway just struck a major $13.5 billion deal with the UK to acquire new Type 26 frigates. The frigates specialize in anti-submarine warfare, a key operation in the North Atlantic. A NATO official ...