HMS Cardiff (Type 26 frigate)
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HMS Cardiff (Type 26 frigate) is a next-generation Royal Navy anti-submarine warfare warship being built as part of the Global Combat Ship program to replace older Type 23 frigates.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
Type 26 frigate ⓘ anti-submarine warfare ship ⓘ |
| airWing |
Merlin helicopter capable
ⓘ
Wildcat helicopter capable ⓘ |
| armamentPlanned |
close-in weapon systems
ⓘ
medium-calibre naval gun ⓘ vertical launch system for missiles ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionSite |
Glasgow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotstoun shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | BAE Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Royal Navy Global Combat Ship requirement
ⓘ
low acoustic signature ⓘ quiet propulsion for submarine detection ⓘ |
| designedUnder | Global Combat Ship design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleetRole | escort for Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air defence
ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare ⓘ embarked helicopter operations ⓘ land-attack missions ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ towed array sonar operations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flight deck
ⓘ
hangar for helicopter ⓘ mission bay for boats and unmanned systems ⓘ |
| intendedCommissioningForce | Royal Navy frigate flotilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2022 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cardiff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capital city of Wales ⓘ |
| navalService | Royal Navy surface fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Global Combat Ship programme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Type 26 City-class frigates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | HMS Glasgow (Type 26 frigate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programmeRole | second Type 26 frigate for the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
CODLOG
ⓘ
combined diesel-electric or gas ⓘ |
| purpose |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
escort duties ⓘ protection of carrier strike groups ⓘ |
| replaces | Type 23 frigate ⓘ |
| shipClass |
City class
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Type 26 frigate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
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