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HMS Cardiff gathers pace

Maritime June 28, 2023

The construction of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City Class frigate, has gathered apace, with the forward end of the ship appearing on the Govan skyline – an important moment for the programme to deliver the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability available to the Royal Navy. The aft section will ...

HMS Birmingham steel cut

Maritime April 20, 2023

Steel has been cut on the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2Bn contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022. Minister for Defence Procurement, Alex Chalk KC, marked the occasion at the steel cutting ceremony, with HMS Birmingham becoming the fourth of eight anti-submarine warships being constructed for ...

Offshore patrol ship named HMS Spey

Maritime October 11, 2019

The Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol vessel has been named the HMS Spey in a ceremony on the Clyde. The River Class Offshore Patrol ship was named HMS Spey at a ceremony on the Clyde by Lady Alison Johnstone. The ship is part of £635million contract with BAE Systems for anti-terrorism ...

HMS Glasgow: first new Type 26 Frigate named

Maritime July 21, 2017

The first steel on the new Type 26 Frigates has been cut by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. During the ceremony, held at BAE Systems Shipyard in Glasgow, the Defence Secretary also revealed that the first ship will be named after the city where it is being built, Glasgow. The name is particularly ...