US Edition'Adaptable' New Type 31 Ships HMS Active and Bulldog Take Step Closer to Being Built
Babcock's Rosyth shipyard sustains 2,500 jobs and advances Royal Navy's Type 31 frigate program with HMS Bulldog construction and HMS Active rollout.
- This afternoon at Rosyth, Babcock cut the first steel for HMS Bulldog, the fourth Type 31 frigate, as HMS Active rolled out of the assembly hall shortly after.
- Following the twin milestones at Rosyth, the programme is settling into a steady production rhythm as sequencing and supply‑chain lessons are absorbed into subsequent builds, sustaining around 2,500 jobs and delivering economic benefits for communities across Scotland and the wider UK.
- Babcock is increasing pre‑outfitting in manufacturing bays to speed integration, opening 28‑metre‑tall assembly hall doors to roll HMS Active out on a remote‑controlled modular trailer.
- Soon, HMS Active will be moved onto the Malin Augustea semi-submersible barge CD01 for transfer into the Firth of Forth, and assuming Babcock keeps to schedule, Bulldog is projected for handover in 2030 while Active is hoped for 2028.
- The Inspiration‑class draws on Royal Navy heritage, with HMS Bulldog noted for seizing an Enigma machine, and the Type 31 features modular combat systems for upgrades.
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Royal Navy Type 31 frigates landmark, HMS Active rolls out and steel cut for HMS Bulldog
A major landmark has been reached in the construction of two of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates as one was rolled out of the build hall while the first steel was cut the other. Forces.net is reporting that HMS Active, the second vessel in the Inspiration-class, came out of her build hall at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife.
Babcock frigate factory marks double warship milestone
Babcock has marked two major milestones on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 programme in a single day, cutting steel on HMS Bulldog while rolling HMS Active out of the build hall at Rosyth. The steel cut ceremony formally begins construction of the fourth of five Inspiration-class frigates. At the same time, HMS Active, the second ship in class, emerged from the purpose-built assembly hall and will now prepare to enter the water for the first time. The …
First steel cut for 4th Type 31 frigate, HMS Bulldog - Navy Lookout
Today at a ceremony in Rosyth, the first steel was cut for the fourth Royal Navy Type 31 frigate, HMS Bulldog. Delivery of the Type 31s is getting into its stride. As work began on HMS Bulldog this afternoon, HMS Active was rolled out of the build hall shortly after (report here). This comes just […] The post First steel cut for 4th Type 31 frigate, HMS Bulldog first appeared on Navy Lookout.
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