As aging Type 23 frigates retired, the Royal Navy risked falling below critical strength, threatening its global commitments and operational readiness. The urgent acceleration of the Type 31 frigate ...
New Zealand’s frigate choice should focus on capability, adaptability and value for money, not simply buying the same ships as Australia.
The programme to build the new ships is currently under ‘continual review’ ...
Officials at the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) appear to have stated that the delivery of the new Type 31 frigates under construction for the Royal Navy could slip further to the right. Currently ...