The Type 26 Hunter-class frigate is set to receive a major firepower upgrade, enhancing its lethality and combat capabilities ...

The UK’s Type 26 warship manufacturer BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norwegian shipbuilder Hamek to collaborate on Norway’s future maritime requirements, amid Oslo’s ...

Norway just struck a major $13.5 billion deal with the UK to acquire new Type 26 frigates. The frigates specialize in anti-submarine warfare, a key operation in the North Atlantic. A NATO official ...

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, centre, flanked by Norway's Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen, reports on the status of the purchase of ...

The deal will eventually see a combined fleet of 13 anti-submarine warfare frigates – eight British and at least five Norwegian – operate jointly in northern Europe, he added. An aerial view of HMS ...

An artist's impression of the future Type 26 frigate. Norway is expected to acquire at least five of the type following a selection decision announced on 31 August 2025. (BAE Systems) The Norwegian ...