Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The disastrous Type 26 programme serves as a cautionary tale - John Linton The Type 26 frigate programme, once hailed as a beacon ...

In April 2025, Britain’s aging Type 23 frigates were described as a decade overdue for replacement, while the first Type 26 ...

Recent UK Government confirmation that it has transferred Royal Navy Type 26 slots over to Norway will result in either the long-serving anti-submarine Type 23 frigate variants being asked to remain ...

As uncertainty continues to swirl around the future composition of the UK Royal Navy surface fleet, questions regarding the Type 26 frigate programme persist, including a potential joint UK and Norway ...

In February this year, shipbuilder BAE Systems reported on the progress of the UK’s Type 26 frigate program. The company said that the final outfitting is underway on the first two ships, HMS Glasgow ...

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 ...

No further towed array-equipped Type 23 frigates should leave service until they are replaced on a one-for-one basis by new ...

Ministers have restated that a combined force of thirteen Type 26 frigates with Norway is expected to enter service from the ...

Full scale testing of a new missile arming new Royal Navy frigates is scheduled soon. Type 26 submarine-hunting warships will be equipped with Stratus anti-ship missile. Trials are set to begin in ...