Type 26 frigate

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The Type 26 frigate is a class of advanced, multi-mission Royal Navy warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and global combat operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy ship class
frigate class
warship class
additionalAccommodation for embarked forces and air group
alsoKnownAs Global Combat Ship
armament 5-inch (127 mm) main gun
Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
close-in weapon systems
torpedo launchers for anti-submarine torpedoes
vertical launch cells for future land-attack or anti-ship missiles
beam approximately 20.8 metres
builder BAE Systems
BAE Systems Naval Ships
surface form: BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crewComplement approximately 157 core crew
designBegan early 2000s
designedBy BAE Systems Naval Ships
designedFor disaster relief
expeditionary operations
global combat operations
humanitarian assistance
maritime security operations
designFeature low acoustic signature
modular mission systems
stealthy superstructure
displacement approximately 6900 tonnes full load
exportCustomer Royal Australian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
exportVariant Type 26 frigate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Canadian Surface Combatant

Type 26 frigate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hunter-class frigate
firstShipOfClass HMS Glasgow
firstSteelCut 2017
flightDeckCapability able to operate Merlin helicopter
able to operate Wildcat helicopter
hangarCapacity one Merlin-size helicopter
homeportForFirstShips HMNB Devonport
intendedServiceEntry mid-2020s
intendedToReplaceInRoyalNavy Type 23 frigate
length approximately 149.9 metres
maximumSpeed over 26 knots
missionBay flexible mission bay amidships
missionBayCapacity boats
containers
unmanned vehicles
navyRole core element of future Royal Navy surface fleet
operator Royal Navy
plannedRoyalNavyShips 8
primaryRole anti-submarine warfare
programmeName Global Combat Ship
programmeStatus under construction
propulsionDetail combined diesel-electric or gas
propulsionType CODLOG
range over 7000 nautical miles at 15 knots
replacedProgramme Future Surface Combatant programme
replaces Type 23 frigates
surface form: Type 23 frigate
secondaryRole air defence
land-attack
surface warfare
sensorSuite 3D surveillance radar
advanced towed array sonar
bow sonar

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BAE Systems majorProduct Type 26 frigate
Type 26 frigate exportVariant Type 26 frigate self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hunter-class frigate
Type 26 frigate exportVariant Type 26 frigate self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Canadian Surface Combatant
UK Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 includesDecisionOn Type 26 frigate
this entity surface form: Type 26 frigate programme
BAE Systems Naval Ships product Type 26 frigate
BAE Systems Naval Ships product Type 26 frigate
this entity surface form: City-class Type 26 frigate
Type 23 frigates alsoKnownAs Type 26 frigate
subject surface form: Type 23 frigate
this entity surface form: Duke-class frigate
Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles plannedFor Type 26 frigate
subject surface form: Sea Ceptor
Future Surface Combatant programme evolvedInto Type 26 frigate
this entity surface form: Type 26 frigate programme
Future Surface Combatant programme relatedTo Type 26 frigate
this entity surface form: Type 26 City-class frigate