Norway selects UK Type 26 frigates under $13.5 billion plan - Breaking Defense

Norway selects UK Type 26 frigates under $13.5 billion plan - Breaking Defense

The future frigates are set to be delivered in 2030 and “will be as identical as possible, and have the same technical specifications,” as those under construction for the Royal Navy.

Scottish shipyard may build frigates for Sweden and Denmark

In addition to sealing a landmark frigate contract with Norway, Scottish shipyards may soon be tasked with building new warships for Sweden and Denmark as well, according to reports in the Financial Times and Scandinavian media. The UK Government is working on prospective orders centred on Babcock’s Type 31 frigate built at Rosyth, a move that would expand British naval exports and deepen defence ties with northern Europe. The Financial Times re…

Oslo chooses British BAE Systems and sinks French Naval for new frigates. The contract is worth $8 billion. - Economic Scenarios

Norway has officially announced the United Kingdom's selection for the purchase of new frigates. The announcement was made by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who confirmed the purchase of five to six ships, built by BAE Systems . The contract, estimated to be worth over 100 billion kroner (8.5 billion euros), represents a significant deal for Norwegian defense. Cooperation with the United Kingdom is strategic Oslo's decision is primar…

EXTRA - Norway buys British. Will it help or hinder the Royal Navy?

EXTRA - Norway buys British. Will it help or hinder the Royal Navy? Anonymous Tue, 09/02/2025 - 15:34 EXTRA - Norway buys British. Will it help or hinder the Royal Navy? Oslo is spending £10bn to equip itself with five Type 26 frigates – a big vote of confidence in these submarine hunters already being built for the Royal Navy.But it will also mean the already-stretched timeline to deliver the Navy’s eight new frigates becomes even longer.Form…

Norway opts for U.K.’s Type 26 for its new frigates

The Norwegian Government has selected the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates. The purchase of the British Type 26 frigates will be the largest single investment in Norwegian defense capabilities to date. “Norway and the United Kingdom are close allies, with common interests and strong bilateral ties. I am confident that the decision to enter into a strategic partnership with the UK on purchasing, developi…

Norway purchases British-made Type 26 frigates to patrol the North Atlantic ocean.

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, center, flanked by Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen, reports on the status of the purchase of Type 26 frigates from the United [...]