CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia has approached several foreign shipbuilders in an urgent quest to procure general-purpose frigates under Project Sea 3000, the Defence Department told Defense ...

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 ...

What You Need to Know: The Royal Navy’s new shipbuilding strategy aims to regain maritime prominence with the construction of five Type 31 frigates. These Inspiration-class vessels are designed as ...

Based on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) for the Royal Navy, the Hunter frigates will bring high-end anti-­submarine warfare, air warfare and strike capabilities to the navy when they enter ...

Australia’s defense ministry has issued requests for tender on a $26.7 billion frigate shipbuilding program to down-selected offerors BAE Sytems, Fincantieri and Navantia. The ministry said Friday it ...

Images released by Babcock in February 2024 showing progress being made on the hullform and superstructure of the future HMS Venturer at its facilities in Rosyth, Scotland. (Babcock International) ...

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Maritime, the premier provider of torpedo defence and anti-submarine warfare solutions, has been selected to provide next generation torpedo ...

The UK’s Type 26 frigate design has been “down selected” by Norway for its future frigate platform, according to the UK government, with the Royal Norwegian Navy seeking options to replace the ...

The first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, Venturer, is rolled out at Babcock's facilities in Rosyth on 27 May 2025. (Babcock) The first of the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) new Type 31 ...

Summary: The Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, the HMS Venturer, has successfully passed its factory acceptance tests, marking a significant milestone in its development. Constructed by ...