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 ...

Introducing the Type 26 Frigate, Britain's new Global Combat Ship. Artist's rendering: BAE Systems. Britain's new Global Combat Ship is a marvel of engineering. But does it cost too much? Also known ...

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 ...

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 ...

Babcock International Group achieved Ready for Sea Date for the Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset at Babcock’s Devonport facility. HMS Somerset started her extensive overhaul at Babcock’s Devonport ...

The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Duke-class Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset (F82) has returned to sea following the completion of a four-year life-extension (LIFEX) refit. Somerset is one of 12 remaining Type ...

The warship being purchased by Britain is known as the Arrowhead 140. (Babcock International) Correction: This story was updated June 29 with the name of the Babcock International chief executive.

The first of the Royal Navy's Type 26 City Class frigates, HMS Glasgow, has begun a very slow launch at BAE Systems' Govan shipyard in Scotland. Rather than sliding into the water with a dramatic ...