Birmingham is the first of the second batch of five frigates which will complete the class – Sheffield, Newcastle, Edinburgh, London – to join the original trio of HMS Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast already under construction.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/04/20/work-started-on-royal-navy-s-next-type-26-frigate-birmingham?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

“During the drill on Sunday, destroyers, frigates and missile boats worked closely to track simulated targets … southwest of the island.

Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/9/china-simulates-precision-strikes-taiwan-during-se/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

It lacks the battlecruisers, destroyers, frigates and submarines that populate the Russian fleet.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/world/europe/ukraine-navy-admiral-black-sea.html

Plasan is currently providing composite armour for the UK Type 26 frigates, demonstrating the successful performance of the product to date.

Source: https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/january/12708-plasan-from-israel-to-armour-australia-navy-s-hunter-class-frigates.html

These frigates are being built in Adelaide but the first is not expected to be ready until the early 2030s.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/30/australia-urged-to-cut-back-45bn-hunter-class-frigate-project-as-part-of-bold-revamp

The vital contract work from BAE Systems - which is delivering City Class Type 26 frigates on the Clyde and trumpeted as "signalling a new dawn" at the yard was valued at just £2m.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23561922.ministers-prepared-sink-millions-ferguson-marine/?ref=rss