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 ...

The Type 26 design is a rare export success for British industry, having been adopted by Canada and Australia - BAE Systems Britain has agreed a £10bn deal with Norway to supply its navy with UK-made ...

Sailor observes as the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina (FFH-334) transits San Francisco Bay as part of a Parade of Ships evolution during San Francisco Fleet Week 2024, Oct. 10, 2024. US ...

Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH-336) conducted a Taiwan Strait transit Wednesday, drawing the ire of China. The Canadian Joint Operations Command announced the transit at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday on ...

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 Royal Navy's newest Type 26 frigate is making its first journey down the River Clyde, carried by a giant barge. HMS Cardiff is the second of eight anti-submarine warfare ships being constructed at ...

The first-in-class of the UK Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates has officially been named, with HMS Glasgow hitting the symbolic milestone in a traditional naval sense at a ceremony at the BAE Systems ...

Prince William, the Earl of Strathearn speaks workers as he pays a visit to the BAE Systems shipyard to observe construction of HMS Glasgow, the Royal Navy's first City-class Type 26 frigate on June ...

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 ...