6th Astute class submarine HMS Agamemnon rolled out of the build hall
HMS Agamemnon emerged from the Devonshire Dock Hall at Barrow today, marking the transition from the construction phase to the test and commissioning phase.
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Will Norway buy Type 26 frigates built in Britain?
In 2023, Norway concluded a thorough defence review and is restructuring its armed forces with increasing spending, spurred by the rising threat from their Russian neighbours. As part of this programme, in April 2024 it was announced they are seeking to procure at least 5 new frigates with help from allied nations. Here we consider the possible contenders.
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HMS Cardiff joins HMS Glasgow in dry dock fitting out at Scotstoun
The Type 26 frigate programme achieved another milestone last week with two ships now in the fitting out phase. HMS Cardiff joined the first class, HMS Glasgow in dry dock at Scotstoun.
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Second Type 26 Frigate, HMS Cardiff leaves Govan and taken down the Clyde to be floated off
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 City Class frigates being constructed by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy has left the shipyard at Govan and will be lowered into the water in the next few days.
The evolving approach to maximising Royal Navy warship availability in Portsmouth
BAE Systems’ Maritime Services business is responsible for looking after 19 vessels based in Portsmouth. We were invited to see how the company is working to improve its methods, upgrade facilities and develop its people to maximise warship availability and provide greater choice to fleet planners.
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A guide to the future Canadian Surface Combatant – the River-class destroyers
On 28th June, the Canadian Navy formally announced the start of construction work on its River-class destroyers. Here we look at how this design has been developed from the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate.
Type 26 frigate construction and shipyard investment – progress update
Here we summarise recent progress with the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme and the £300 million shipyard infrastructure investments being made by BAE Systems in Glasgow.
Adding firepower to the Type 26 Frigate
BAE Systems recently unveiled a proposal to add additional VLS cells to the Hunter class frigates being built for the Royal Australian Navy. Here we examine the background to the requirement for more missiles and the potential opportunities for Type 26 customer nations.
In focus: CETUS the Royal Navy’s next XLUUV
Following trials with the experimental MANTA extra large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV), CETUS the RN’s next advanced technology demonstrator has entered the manufacturing phase. Here we provide some more details of the project.