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HMS Glasgow, first of the UK’s Type 26 frigates, officially named

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Navy will build new frigate based on cutter design

Less than a month after killing the bulk of the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced late Thursday plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based on a Coast Guard cutter already ...
Forbes

The Navy’s New Frigate: An Obsolete Blast From The 90’s That May Work

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig Hooper evaluates security threats and proposes solutions. The Legend class is no bleeding-edge, technology-infused bruiser.
The Aviationist

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 ...
The National Interest

The French Navy Just Received Its First “Defense and Intervention” Frigate

The first warship is named for Admiral Pierre-Alexis Ronarc’h, who served in the French Navy during World War I. Four more are under construction for France, and three for Greece. The Maritime ...