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How many missiles can a Type 26 carry?
Missiles: 2x 24-cell VLS for 48 Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles.
What will the Type 31 frigates be called?
The five Type 31 ‘Inspiration-class’ frigates are part of the drive to push the total back to more than 19. The first ship, to be named HMS Venturer, is due to launch by 2023, with the next four on a drumbeat of one per year starting in 2024. Deliveries of all five ships are expected to be completed by 2028.
What is the biggest frigate in the world?
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg, an F125-class frigate of the German Navy; currently the biggest frigates worldwide.
What weapons will the Type 26 have?
Weapons and onboard sonar/radar technology The Type 26 GCS is expected to have MBDA/Thales Common anti-air modular missiles (CAMM), anti-submarine weapons and anti-ship missiles. It is likely to be armed with a 127mm calibre main gun, two phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWS) and two 30mm oerlikon KCB.
How powerful is the Type 26 frigate?
By 2011 new specification details began to emerge of a 5,400 tonne ship emphasising flexibility and modularity. The new design is 149m long, has a top speed of more than 26 knots and accommodation for up to 200 people. It is expected to have 60 days endurance and have a range of 7,000 miles at 15 knots.
Where will Type 31 frigates be based?
Rosyth
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace cut the first steel for the first Type 31 frigate – HMS Venturer – due to be built by Babcock at Rosyth in Fife. The fleet’s construction will support about 1,250 highly skilled jobs at Babcock and lead to an additional 150 apprenticeships.
What kind of ship is a Type 26 frigate?
The Type 26 frigate or City-class frigate is a class of frigate being built for the United Kingdom ‘s Royal Navy. The programme, known as the Global Combat Ship, was launched by the UK Ministry of Defence to partially replace the navy’s thirteen Type 23 frigates, and for export.
Where will the future of the Type 31 frigates go?
Under current plans, the RN expects to forward-deploy these general-purpose frigates, probably based in the Gulf, Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean. Babcock continues to seek export opportunities for the Type 31, with Greece and Ukraine as potential buyers.
Is type 26 a good buy?
Type 26 has the makings of being quite a capable and versatile vessel providing all the promises come good.
In August 2015 the first long lead items for Type 26 were ordered, with manufacturing then expected to begin in 2016 and the first Type 26 to be delivered in 2023. In November 2016 it was announced that first steel would be cut for the eight Royal Navy ships in summer 2017.