Thales has concluded Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for the Mission System and Combat System on the Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates of the Royal Navy. The company, in collaboration with Babcock and ...

Providing the latest snapshot of UK surface combatant availability, a senior UK defence official has revealed that just six Type 23 frigates are “at readiness” and available for operations, one of ...

The first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, Venturer, is rolled out at Babcock's facilities in Rosyth on 27 May 2025. (Babcock) The first of the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) new Type 31 ...

Venturer , the first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, completes its first entry into the water on 15 June. (Babcock) The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) first Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, ...

The HMS Monmouth and three of her fellow Duke-Class frigates have been sold to the Turkish and Chilean militaries to fund the Royal Navy’s modernization efforts. The UK’s Admiralty Board doesn’t have ...