Under the newly signed Lunna House Agreement, the Type 26 frigate (City-class) will form the backbone of a joint British–Norwegian anti-submarine fleet of at least 13 warships. The force is tasked with patrolling the North Atlantic from the GIUK gap to the High North protecting critical undersea cables and pipelines, while hunting increasing Russian submarine activity. The integration of Sonar 2087 towed arrays, quiet CODLOG propulsion, Sea Ceptor air-defence cells and Sting Ray torpedoes signal

Type 26 combat ship: capabilities 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Type 26 Frigate will be a highly capable ship deployable worldwide for extended periods of time, undertaking a wide range of roles from high-intensity conflict to humanitarian assistance. Learn more about the platform and how it has been designed. The UK programme to develop the Type 26 Global Combat Ship for the Royal Navy is underway. A joint team of engineers from BAE Systems and UK Ministry of Defence is working to mature the detailed design

48K views · 454 shares | Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan has joined Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond to meet the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier task group in the Norwegian Sea. www.royalnavy.mod.uk/type45 | Royal Navy | Facebook