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Type 26 frigate
Photo: Ian Dick from Glasgow, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Frigates · United Kingdom · 2020
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Type26frigate

Type 26 frigate
Type 26 frigate Photo: Ian Dick from Glasgow, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
85
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
95
Sensors
90
Versatility
85
Endurance
80
Survivability
88
Aviation
75
Technology
92
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryFrigates
EraModern Era
In service2020
Operators4 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
85
Frigates MASS Rating
1/33
Modern Era
2/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
85
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
95
Sensors
90
Versatility
85
Endurance
80
Survivability
88
Aviation
75
Technology
92
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Type 26 frigate
Category
Production
2020–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
85
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationCity class
  • Ship Typeanti‑submarine warfare frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardBAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
  • Laid Down2020
  • Launched2022
  • Commissioned2026
  • Ships in Class14
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement7,700 t
  • Full Load Displacement8,000 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)149.9 m
  • Beam20.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement208
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionGas Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODLOG (gas turbine + diesel generators + electric motors)
  • Number of Engines5
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed26 kn
  • Range7,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun5"/62 caliber Mark 45 Mod 4
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 30mm Typhoon Mk‑30C RWS
  • CIWS2 × 21‑cell Mk49 GMLS with RIM‑116C RAM
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarCEAFAR‑L L‑band long‑range surveillance radar
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarCEAFAR‑S S‑band multi‑function radar
  • Phased-Array RadarYes
  • Combat SystemAegis combat system (Australian variant)
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers3 × MASS Omnitrap, 4 × quad Nulka
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Under Construction7
  • Planned14
  • Cancelled3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2020Production started
6
years in service
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 33units
33active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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