UK Royal Navy's first Type 26 frigate formally named

The first of eight Type 26 or City-class frigates slated for the UK Royal Navy was formally named in a ceremony at BAE Systems' shipbuilding facility in Scotstoun on Thursday, May 22.

The frigate has been named HMS Glasgow in honour of the city of Glasgow in Scotland.

The Type 26 ships are slated to replace the anti-submarine warfare-optimised examples of the Type 23 frigates in Royal Navy service.

Upon completion, each Type 26 ship will have a displacement of 8,000 tonnes, a CODLOG propulsion arrangement that will deliver speeds of over 26 knots, and a low-observable stealth hull form.

Armament will consist of a 127mm naval gun, two 30mm remotely fired cannon, two Phalanx close-in weapon systems, four machine guns, Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles, and anti-ship cruise missiles.

A mission bay situated abaft the helicopter hangar will be available for the transportation and deployment of rigid inflatable boats, uncrewed aerial and underwater vehicles, as well as swimmer delivery vehicles.

The future Glasgow is scheduled to enter Royal Navy service in 2028.