BAE Systems opens new shipbuilding hall in Glasgow to support Type 26 frigate programme
A major milestone for Scotland’s shipbuilding industry has been reached with the official opening of a vast new build hall at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard in Glasgow.
Submarine-hunting frigate HMS Glasgow officially named by Princess of Wales in Glasgow ceremony
HMS Glasgow, the first of eight new Type 26 frigates being constructed by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy, has been officially named by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales.
BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal deepen UK-Norway maritime collaboration
BAE Systems and Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have signed a new collaboration agreement to strengthen joint maritime capabilities and reinforce UK-Norway defence ties.
HMS Sheffield construction begins: a major milestone for the Type 26 frigate programme
BAE Systems has officially begun construction of HMS Sheffield, the fifth of the Royal Navy’s eight advanced Type 26 frigates.
BAE Systems begins integrating Mk 45 naval gun system onto HMS Glasgow
BAE Systems has begun integrating the Mk 45 naval gun system onto HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 frigates being constructed for the U.K. Royal Navy.
Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate equipped with Mk45 Mod 4A Medium Calibre Gun
The weapon – officially the Mk45 Mod 4A Medium Calibre Gun – is the latest variant of a US Navy gun which is fitted to more than 280 warships in 11 navies.
Rolls-Royce awarded Mission Bay Handling System contract for Type 26 frigates
Rolls-Royce announced that its Mission Bay Handling System (MBHS) was selected for Batch 2 of the UK Royal Navy’s Global Combat Ship variant, the Type 26 City-class frigate.
Terma to supply radars for new Royal Navy Type 26 frigates
Danish manufacturer of advanced technology solutions for defence, Terma, is set to supply ten SCANTER 6000 radars to equip five Royal Navy Type 26 frigates.
BAE Systems builds new shipbuilding hall for Type 26 programme
Last November, BAE Systems secured a GBP 4.2 billion contract with the Ministry of Defence to build five more Type 26 ships.
Rohde & Schwarz selected for Royal Navy’s Type 26 Batch 2
Rohde & Schwarz will deliver five more integrated communication and control systems, based on NAVICS, for the Type 26 Batch 2 Global Combat Ship Batch 2.
BAE Systems: Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff emerges on Govan skyline
The Type 26 programme will deliver the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability available to the Royal Navy.
Construction begins on Royal Navy’s fourth Type 26 frigate – HMS Birmingham
All of the Royal Navy vessels will be built by BAE Systems on the Clyde, sustaining around 1,700 jobs in Scotland and 4,000 jobs in total across the wider UK maritime supply chain.