The Type 26 Frigate has the potential to be one of the most capable warships the Royal Navy has owned in decades but only if funded appropriately, the UK Defence Journal reports.
The City class will replace 8 of the 13 Type 23 frigates of the Royal Navy and export orders are being sought after by BAE. The programme has been underway since 1998, initially under the name ‘Future Surface Combatant’. The programme was brought forward in the 2008 budget at the expense of Type 45 destroyers 7 and 8.
