The UK and Norway will operate a nearly identical Type 26 frigate design, offering commonality and joint command prospects.
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 ...
Norway just struck a major $13.5 billion deal with the UK to acquire new Type 26 frigates. The frigates specialize in anti-submarine warfare, a key operation in the North Atlantic. A NATO official ...
Norway has deferred a decision on what helicopter it plans to employ on a new fleet of warships even as it selected the BAE Systems Type 26 frigate to serve as the future naval combatant. The UK ...
Work to start constructing the sixth of eight new Royal Navy frigates is “well underway”.
According to British defense officials, the sale of five Type 26 frigates to Norway is the largest warship export deal in UK history. Norway has decided to purchase five “Type 26” frigates from the ...
Second-of-class Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff being towed and manoeuvred under the Erskine Bridge on the River Clyde in September 2024. (Crown Copyright/UK MoD) The UK ...
Second-of-class Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff being towed and manoeuvred under the Erskine Bridge on the River Clyde in September 2024. (Crown Copyright/UK MoD) The UK ...