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Behind the Scenes: Building the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships

Get an exclusive look at the Type 26 frigates under construction for the Royal Navy next-generation warships designed for ...
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First UK Royal Navy Type 31 frigate rolls out

The first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, Venturer, is rolled out at Babcock's facilities in Rosyth on 27 May 2025. (Babcock) The first of the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) new Type 31 ...
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Norway Chooses Type 26 as Future Frigate

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 ...
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First UK Royal Navy Type 31 frigate enters water

Venturer , the first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, completes its first entry into the water on 15 June. (Babcock) The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) first Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, ...
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5 Reasons the Type 45 Is the Most Fearsome Ship at Sea

The Type 45 Daring-class destroyer is a highly advanced air-defense warship operated by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.

"Managing the transition": Timeline for when aging Royal Navy Type 23 ships will be replaced with Type 26s

The Royal Navy is carefully managing the transition of aging ships being replaced with modern alternatives, a defence ...

Watch moment Royal Navy warship fires supersonic shipbuster missile on Putin’s doorstep in message to Russia

Watch as a Royal Navy warship fires a powerful new missile capable of wiping out enemy ships more than 100 miles away. Frigate HMS Somerset carried out the first UK test of the weapon during a ...

Royal Navy to spend £150m on mine-hunting drones to counter Russia threat

Britain will acquire a fleet of underwater drones for minehunting as part of a £150m upgrade of the Royal Navy amid growing ...