Navantia used the visit of the Spanish Navy frigate F-102 Almirante Juan de Borbón to Stockholm on 27 January 2026 to present its experience in the design, construction and through-life support of complex surface combatants in a NATO context.
The frigate Almirante Juan de Borbón will sail on 10 January from Ferrol Naval Base to begin a four-month deployment as flagship of NATO’s Standing Naval Group 1.
Accoring to Naval Group, the FDI is a first-rate frigate designed for high-intensity operations, with proven capabilities in anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, anti-surface and asymmetric warfare.
The keel of HMS Formidable has been laid at Babcock’s Rosyth facility, marking a key stage in constructing the third Type 31 frigate.
The UK and Norway have signed what both governments describe as their most extensive defence cooperation agreement in modern times, strengthening joint efforts to counter rising Russian undersea activity in the North Atlantic.
Fincantieri and the U.S. Navy have agreed to reshape the future of the Constellation-class programme following the Navy’s wider decision to move towards new classes of warships that can be built and delivered more rapidly.
The Spanish Council of Ministers authorised on 26 November the signing of a contract for the modernisation of the Álvaro de Bazán-class F100 frigates operated by the Armada Española.
The U.S. Navy has cancelled the final four planned Constellation-class frigates, confirming that only Constellation and Congress will be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine under a revised agreement.
Sweden will choose a supplier for its multi billion Swedish crown acquisition of four new frigates early next year, the defence minister said on Monday.
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc., has been selected to provide its Virtual Battlespace (VBS) software for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class frigate programme.
Sitep Australia has been contracted by Rohde & Schwarz Australia to provide antenna technology for the Ultra High Frequency Military Satellite Communication systems on the first three Hunter class frigates of the Royal Australian Navy.
BAE Systems Australia has signed a new Framework Agreement with BlueScope Distribution to secure the supply of Australian-made steel plate for the construction of the Hunter Class Frigate Program.
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