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 ...

Get an exclusive look at the Type 26 frigates under construction for the Royal Navy next-generation warships designed for anti-submarine warfare, global operations, and future adaptability. This video ...

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 ...

This post has been updated with a statement from Fincantieri The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Constellation-class frigate’s design should be mature enough for the shipbuilder to enter continuous production by May, the Navy’s top acquisition executive said this week. The ...

By comparison, the 7,300-ton Constellation -class frigate is larger than both the Type 054B vessel, which displaces 5,500 to ...

LONDON — Norway has agreed to buy at least five new British anti-submarine ships in a deal valued at 10 billion pounds ($13.5 billion) as the two nations deepen their cooperation to counter Russian ...

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 ...

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 ...

After the UK’s acclaimed efforts in securing a £10bn deal to supply at least five Type 26 frigates to Norway, the Nordic nation must now decide what mission systems to integrate on board. Few systems ...