Several Countries Have Recognized The UK Type 26 Frigate as The Most Successful Surface Combatant

[@nathanhood2415]

Honestly crazy that Canada is planning on building and commissioning 15 of these ships on top of the 6 DeWolf class patrol vessels. As a Canadian, I am glad to see us finally ramping up our ship building infrastructure and naval capabilities once again.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

actually we have 4 anti-air variant of 15 of these, would be nice to see how those would look. Because UK have purposed Australia a variant with 110 VLS for.

[@therohugin8676]

It will be interesting to see just how many Canada actually gets, I highly doubt that it will be 15; at least the Brits can build and design decent warships…not like Irving.

[@benoitnadeau5845]

We have yet to see those frigates.

[@aleccap5946]

Didn't think we had any of these for another 6 years ?

[@justinleon3509]

yes, this will be good addition to the royal canadian navy. now we need to look at replacing our submarines and to acquire a helicopter carrier

[@scottuk66]

We really need to pool our resources, whether it be British, Australia or Canadian flagged, we need to effectively merge our military defence and expand. We have relied on the US since WWII but that is beginning to falter and the US is looking more unstable all the time. The US is our ally but we four are linked by so much more. CANZUK defence is what we need 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇬🇧

[@keithprinn720]

who would trust or rely on Trump?

[@scottuk66]

@keithprinn720 Even if we trusted trump, the next biden or Obama could be just around the corner. The US is our ally, not our friend

[@stunick1573]

@@keithprinn720 You are right. Trump made all NATO partners step up and take a more active part in their own country's defense and pay their part of the funds supporting NATO he really is not reliable. Imagine for the last 40 50 years country's not carrying their weight in their own defense due to America always being the big stick. Need a new Socialist program cancel another Army Brigade or ship, looking at you Canada. England finally got it, Australia is waking up but Canada and NZ still hanging on to woke and green Nany programs.

[@noodles169]

The uk might not have the biggest navy anymore, but they certainly have one of the most modern and technically advanced navies

[@ricardosmythe2548]

Biggest hitter in Europe in terms of naval capabilities and ability to project them

[@jeromeportier4914]

@@ricardosmythe2548Does it include the Prince of Wales?

[@simonbird1973]

@@jeromeportier4914Yes, why you ask? So it had a broken propeller shaft which is now fixed. Next fuckwit question?

[@fatdoi003]

well destroyers with just 48 VLS is like a 3G phone in today's world

[@jeromeportier4914]

@@fatdoi003 Right… That’s why the future Constellation-class will have only 32!?

[@TheGrowler55]

Rule Britannia from Glasgow 😎 🇬🇧

[@stevehilton4052]

During the Queen Elizabeth battlegroups task to let china understand that the international shipping lanes in the south China sea will not be hindered or the right of passage will not be forbidden to any shipping,by sailing the seas.On the journey two Chinese submarines were located and warned off trying to shadow the battlegroup and another one was located ahead of the battlegroup by a royal navy hunter killer nuclear submarine waiting for such tactics.... . Even in their own backyard they couldn't avoid being found

[@616CC]

Tbf how many submarines do they have, and why would anyone be surprised to find Chinese submarines off the coast of China

[@richardm7004]

@@616CC The South China Sea is no more "off the coast of China" than the Skagerrak is off the coast of Northumberland.

[@johnchristmas7522]

All very nice, but this British government gave over the British Steelworks to the Chinese!!!!!!

[@markhepworth]

@@616CCChina has about 70 subs,pretty much the largest sub fleet in the world,and these subs were not “off the coast of China” they were in international waters that China is illegally trying to annex..and THE POINT IS...we can see and detect Chinese submarines at will.

[@frazer3191]

All totally irrelevant. If China has 90 submarines and 90 destroyers. And the U.K. has 6 submarines and 6 destroyers. I’d say it’s game set match to the Chinese. They can afford to take heavy losses. We can’t. We can’t even assemble a full escort to accompany the carrier on manoeuvres. She’d be sunk in five minutes in a hot war from hypersonic missiles and ballistic missiles launched from the mainland. They would fire more kinetics at the sports than they have missiles. Not that 24 f35b off the QE carrier scares or intimidates anyone. It’s all very tragic and contemptible.

[@timstevens3361]

glad canada is getting this ship !

[@abrahamdozer6273]

Canada is building 15 of them ... 12 as specialist antisubmarine platforms and three tricked out as DDGs.

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

Any clue as to what they intend to name the class ?

[@abrahamdozer6273]

@@lightfootpathfinder8218 Not sure."Canadian Surface Combatant" at this point. The individual ships will likely be named after major Canadian rivers, as per tradition. Units this powerful should be named after native tribes but that won't fly in the 21st century woke world, in spite of what an honour it would be.

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

@@abrahamdozer6273 ye that wouldn't surprise me. I'm not holding my breath for HMS black prince or black swan any time soon lol. The three DDG's could be called HMCS st. Laurent, HMCS Ottawa and HMCS Fraser after the cold war era destroyers while the anti submarine vessels could be named after ww2 flower class corvettes

[@abrahamdozer6273]

@@lightfootpathfinder8218 I served on St. Laurent briefly before her early demise. They likely will not use Ottawa as there is already a Frigate named after the City of Ottawa in service and there is bound to be a lot of overlap between the classes. Fraser would be a good choice to make the West happy. The third, maybe "Nahanni" ... never been used. Believe it or nor, the current Frigates and Coastal Patrol ships are named after WWII Corvettes and Bangors in a few cases. Notice that they have never commissioned an "HMCS Red"? I wonder why?

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

@@abrahamdozer6273 that's interesting thank you 👍. Do you think they will name some after territories and states?? Like HMCS Saskatchewan, Yukon,Nova Scotia, Alberta etc ? One of the best names iv seen for a Canadian ship was HMCS Bonaventure so hopefully one of the type 26s might be named that

[@johnhough7738]

Brazil as customer? Isn't Brazil a card-carrying member of BRICS? Is it really such a brilliant idea?

[@jureeratpholseela7508]

BRICS is an economic block ain't opposing NATO what so ever

[@bikechainmic]

BRICs is a failing pseudo ruzzian led alternative to using the dollar as a financial basis. It is not a military organisation or military co-operative.

[@FranzBieberkopf]

BRICS isn't a military alliance

[@TheThundertaker]

India and China are both members of BRICS to, and its unlikely they will form a military alliance with each other soon. Brazil being a member of BRICS does not mean they are going to team up against the West, they are not going to want to incur the wrath of the US.

[@GordonNash-s4h]

What is ordered and what is delivered is nearly always different. Once the treasury gets cold feet they will probably do the same as the Type 45.Initial requirement 12, reduced to eight and then finally six. Ploiticians tell us that they are more efficent ships, which I do not doubt, but they can only be in one place at a time.

[@Theboxingobserver]

Its 8 dude. Was never 12. But should be.

[@TheLiamis]

Order 12 get the £14billion budget, then pocket £6 billion leaving only enough for 6 ships.

[@TheThundertaker]

The difference is the geopolitical situation. Back in the 2000s there didnt seem to be a credible naval threat on the horizon. Russia seemed tamed and in decline and China was still relatively weak and seemed more interested in doing business than serious revanchism. The Ukraine war and Xi's aggressive posturing towards Taiwan and rapidly growing fleet has made it obvious to everyone that we can no longer afford to be complacent.

[@Highendaudio1]

@@TheLiamis, you are a tad out of touch. The build cost was 600 million each. The balance of the money is not built cost but investment into the yard to build further ships, etc., and terms due to the cancellation.

[@davepersich3035]

We only have 6, could have done with 12. @@Theboxingobserver

[@stenmicro]

Depends on the ship builder. BAE and the Type 45, she’s a story

[@johngodden4363]

The Australian variants of the type 26, the Hunter Class will be heavier and marginally longer with the US Aegis combat system and the Australian SEAFAR 2 radar system. It displace approaching 10,000 tons but are already seen to be too underarmed

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

According to BAE ship builders in Australia the hunter class can be eqwiped as many as 96 cell VLS if it was required. The order of Armament per ship comes down to defence minister budget. Australia needs to change its politicians to see any changes. They are all Woolworth manager clowns. Their heads are in the clouds when it comes to defence

[@Yandarval]

The problem for the Aussie navy is that home built Rader. Its is really really heavy compared to other radars of similar capabilities. So the 26 is having to undergo a huge redesign to fit it. The RAN is continuing its tradition of being the boutique navy. Practically every ship the RAN has had has had to be heavily redesigned. Its unfortunate, that like many countries, Australian politician's cannot/will not bite the bullet to spend enough to sustain a home grown ship building and design infrastructure. Which is why the RAN has to do so much redesigning. Nothing off the shelf really fits their needs.

[@TheThundertaker]

The trouble is Australia wants a ship that can do everything to a high end standard, AAW, ASW and ASuW all in one go. It is very difficult to build a Frigate that is optimised for AAW and ASW particularly because the hull design for one isn't necessarily the best way to build the other. Ideally they would have ordered an updated Type 45 type design to supplement the Hunter class.

[@michaeldelaney7271]

It is NOT "Bay" Systems. It is B A E, as separate letters.

[@markhepworth]

It’s a robot narration.

[@FatHead1979]

@@markhepworth Indeed it is, but it's still REALLY annoying and frankly a bit lazy TBH.

[@markhepworth]

@@FatHead1979 Totally agree 👍

[@Debbiebabe69]

I think the robot narrator is presuming we mean the word 'bae', which is teenager slang for girlfriend.

[@michaeldelaney7271]

Good one! If only the AI was that clever. The good news; it may be a few weeks, or a few decades, until the "War of the Machines" when the Robots take over the world. Beware Skynet! By the way, I love your screen name. If you're single and find a 79 year-old penniless geezer attractive, let me know. @@Debbiebabe69

[@jackduddle9449]

Many get it wrong the type 26 is not global combat ship thats what the type 31 is for type 26 is for anti submarine warfare

[@namelesswarrior4760]

Several means 3-5 at the most. Awesome.

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

The British are building 8

[@TheGrowler55]

@@lightfootpathfinder8218 and 5 type 31s,just saying from Glasgow 😎 🇬🇧 👍

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

​@@TheGrowler55they could build another five type 32's if the project is still active

[@TheParallellinial]

Is that why they are replacing it with the Type 31 based on the Danish frigates?

[@Rabmac1UK]

Go UK and once more we and our friends are able to reach the forefront of Technology

[@TheBlebski]

Whilst I’m sure it will be a success , the suggestion that it is already the premier combat ship is somewhat premature especially as it hasn’t even been to sea 🤔

[@fatdoi003]

yeah.... USN once said their upcoming LCS would be fast, lethal and mission adaptable.... lol

[@Mike7O7O]

@@fatdoi003 actually they were all three. Fast to the reserve fleet and adaptable, once the Navy decided there was no littoral mission and extremely lethal to tax payers.

[@colcot50]

@@Mike7O7Oand it suffered from chronic corrosion because it used aluminium

[@standrewpics]

This first one will be built in 8 years time after WW3. The first intro video was not a type 26 frigate . And other videos in the video not a type 26 frigate.

[@jameswillis3848]

have we actually built any yet

[@stevefairbanks835]

Shame we can’t build more for sales here

[@SpookyFox1000]

Any chance we could build some for our allies or do we just give them all the info and let them build their own ? !

[@xx6489]

Probably under licence

[@nimaiiikun]

what's the difference with the Type 31?

[@JOHNSARMIENTO-yc5oo]

Type 26 is typically a multi purpose frigate, while type 31 is more on ASW

[@colcot50]

I’m working on this project right now😊

[@thepurplesband]

She’s a destroyer in all but name. Bigger than a type 45

[@dloui5214]

they will make mariupol as their home port

[@TP-ie3hj]

So the ship that has yet to be built never sailed a day in its life is known as the most successful surface combatant. Makes sense , probably seen a lot of combat too not being built and all. The fact that you follow it up with the story about one of the UKs carriers borrowed some planes to become the first only fifth gen carrier? Was this before or after the Type 45 escort had to be left behind broken down again?

[@Bob10009]

32 ships is a pretty successful program already, with more orders likely. The QE class embarked USMC aircraft because they wanted to see what it could do and were very impressed by all accounts. The Type 45 power issues are being sorted and were down to Govt. penny pinching, not a design fault. The RN is finally getting some excellent ships.

[@TP-ie3hj]

@@Bob10009 I would not argue that it is a sales success. What you say is true. I will continue to say, to call it the "most successful surface combatant" is pure horse shit. Time will tell but not having a single one on the water, thats a big claim. The QE had to borrow the USMC aircraft because it had no planes. 8 was what they had. Yuo cant go dick waiving in the south pacific with an aircraft carrier that has no planes. Thats a toothless dog. Her sister ship was dead in the water not long ago and was in for a year for a fix. On the same cruise that the RN borrowed pilots and aircraft they started with two type 45s and left one in Italy broken down. Also a troubled past. These things will get worked out over time and in the end I am sure they will all serve with distinction. But thats not what this video claims...The LCS ships were also a very big success by the numbers ordered. Chinas Type 056 ...they built 100 ships...The type 054 frigates are near fifty with forty more 054b on the way... 70 Burkes so numbers are not a good measure as even here it would fall short. The video makes claims and has a title thats not even close to true.

[@gups4963]

@@TP-ie3hj And China's Navy is a green as they come, not to mention the history of falling apart anytime the CCP builds anything not hidden. The west certainly slept too long but China has 3 useless carriers and their other ships wont function for a damn without them

[@Bob10009]

@@TP-ie3hj the titles are always clickbait nonsense but they are talking about the most successful BRITISH ship, not global. When the QE sailed, Britain had enough F-35b for the deployment but that was never the plan. The joint UK USMC operation was planned years before the ship was even built. It was NOTHING to do with availability of aircraft and everything to do with practicing joint operations.

[@stuartpeacock8257]

@@TP-ie3hjTotally agree with you and I live in a town called Plymouth UK. Devonport Dockyard is less than two miles away

[@Evil.Totoro]

3:40 really.. Australia is acquiring 9 type 26 frigates to supplement its hunter class frigates? It’s the same ship, just a variant.

[@johnchristmas7522]

Lets hope that the 50% British Steel is maintained while the chines owned steelworks at Scunthorpe is being shut down.

[@dsuse3949]

the chinese government only pretend to close down the steel works so that the UK govenment gives china billions of £ to keep it open.. they do this every 5 years because they know they can.... would be cheaper to nationalise the steelworks than to keep giving billions to china.

[@alanhutchins5916]

30 are on order.

[@ALWH1314]

Interested comparing to the new Chinese 054B frigate, about the same size, similar rotating radar, similar ASW, similar all electric power…..

[@mac2626]

The Chinese 054b isn’t in the same league as any of the type 26 variants, don’t kid yourself.🇨🇦🇬🇧🇦🇺

[@markhepworth]

The Chinese copy or steal any technology they can to advance,they just don’t do it well.

[@colcot50]

You’re joking right? You’re seriously comparing Chinese crap to this ship?

[@johncharley9791]

You never know how an asset will perform until it's put to the test. Make them too complicated and we have potential problems but time will tell. The UK has built many modern warships but are always held back from using them.

[@adrianstuart921]

A few ships don’t cover huge areas of the sea!

[@Whangareitaiji3138]

"Commercial success" is not the same thing as "military success". Seeing as the thing has never seen combat.

[@Totalplonker]

I don't care who's got what. Sometimes I wish aliens would attack. At least that would bring us humans together.

[@ndr8469]

China agrees with you, perhaps you apply for the future posts in the UK? But make sure you follow the party line 😂

[@stephenporter5886]

Why does the UK Ministry of Defence always always reduces the number of vessels or aircraft available for deployment? Surely it would be better to replace vessels or aircraft on a "one in - one out" basis rather than reduce overall strenght prematurely....

[@Markus117d]

Because they don't decide how much money they get, Only how best to spend what they are allocated..

[@regarded9702]

Lets not call it successful yet, it hasn't even got one full ship operational.

[@pdarley58]

It doesn’t have enough missiles! Like all RN ships … Paper tigers

[@TheThundertaker]

If they quad packed the Mark 41 cells, the Type 26 could in theory carry 142 sea ceptors at once.

[@oudloek]

This must be the first naval ship ever to be named best combatant without entering active duty or having been in any combat. In other words; a shitload of bs.

[@charleigh195]

Pitty they don’t put them into good news in the English Channel

[@theogrill2567]

No can’t be the best frigate

[@flyingdutchman7757]

best in market i though

[@watcher63034]

Sure it can. Its all about what goes into it.

[@leeneon854]

Australia Canada don't buy crap, poles and Indonesians, are having type, 31, maybe other nations

[@cambs0181]

Go read up on 500 years of British naval history. Trust me, they know how to build a ship. Cars no, but ships yes!

[@xxxx42]

Too bad the Royal Navy can't find enough recruits to man them. And they don't have aircraft for their 2 new carriers, both of which have serious propulsion shaft problems.

[@user-dq6tf9ms6q]

What a Beautiful ship it is. haha

[@flyingdutchman7757]

good 🎉

[@JOzzie-u8z]

Don't give this ship to anyone that is friends with any bricks nations

[@enriqueruiz1941]

Same capabilities than an australian class Hobart Frigate but double price. This is the reality of the UK naval designs, and not only with frigates.

[@timfirth977]

Don't you mean Hobart class Destroyer ?

[@enriqueruiz1941]

@@timfirth977 In Australia the Hobart class are named as destroyers but in Spain the F100 class which is basically the same ship is refered as a frigate.

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

Because they are eqwiped differently. Australia F100 class is decked out as a medium size destroyer using MK41 VLS cells and Aegis combat system. Armed with ESSM SM2 SM6 and tomahawks ​@@enriqueruiz1941

[@NICKBYN]

Keep your eyes firmly on the Red Sea....

[@richardwickenden5345]

But what about it’s interchangeability?😂

[@MrPatch25]

they need to carry more munitions cos the Chinese ships carry more of everything

[@seanpearce5809]

Go Five eyes!

[@AugmentedGravity]

What?

[@robryan1933]

You need to rewrite the script snd be less repetitive

[@LordBuckhouse]

I’d certainly consider giving that title (most successful surface combatant) to America’s Burke class destroyers. Why? Look at how many countries around the world have copied or modeled their destroyers after the Burke class.

[@giovannialdorino2986]

peace of junk built with super glue

[@pedrofmc0000]

The biggest mistake of the British Navy in History along the Astute class and the QE class and... successful?. Since 1998... 25 years and not ready yet?

[@martinjones12]

How the Hell can it be titled the most successful ship.........it has NEVER sank an enemy vessel, and it never will ........it cannot defend itself against mines or torpedoes or SF. personnel............

[@Belisarius1967]

Were you the guy who wrote the article about the 5 inch gun ?

[@Happy-wb8gi]

England is simply fortunate because the countries bying them are mainly from the Commonwealth. England is not building for the USA unlike other nations.

[@billcook7483]

We don't need to build for the USA, we're doing fine .

[@Happy-wb8gi]

@@billcook7483 no your not, lol. I have mates in the MOD and sadly your defence has never been so small. 65,000 soldeirs for 70 million population. The budget has never been so small and the USA have categorised England in Group B of world powers. You dont need to believe me fella, just Google it. England got the new carrier which breakes down every other month, so much for quality! Even a plane that cost a million fell off the ramp🙃

[@noke25]

​lol I don't think a nation like england cares much about what usa thinks or says. England is the most successful military in history 😊 hows them latoral combat ships going for you?😮

[@michaelkendall662]

@@Happy-wb8gi they have 2 full size carriers but only enough planes and support ships to put one carrier group to sea at any one time

[@kingomedlanki6151]

​@@Happy-wb8gi thanks, Admiral H

[@Carlosyo2905]

Seguir soñando

[@buffi944]

Not sure of all this, when at the same time hamsa in Scotland is to settle 2 million Islamic people's into Scotland, thus destroying the uk and europe.

[@0penminds]

Most successful? It's not even in the water......

[@giovannialdorino2986]

royal navy is shit better in the 80s

[@24hourjukebox55]

KHINZAL INCOMING......GLUG GLUG...GAME OVER. lol

[@Bob10009]

Type 45 will take care of that overhyped piece of Russian crap.

[@phbrinsden]

Khinzal, the most overhyped and over rated missile. Not hard to take down.

[@tacitdionysus3220]

You mean Kinzhal incoming......VLS whoosh..... thud, splash, glug, glug.

[@watcher63034]

Proof you have zero clue of how the Kinzhal finds its target. Also no knowledge of warfare. Have you seen how the Ukraine shot it down several times? Russian propaganda said " there was nothing in the world that could intercept it". Lots of photos of downed Kinzhal missiles though, arent there?

[@billcook7483]

Kinzy missile approaching , time for a bit of target practice boys !

[@keithprinn720]

total BS the navy of the UK and potential new owner of this class Australia have raised numerous concerns by senior admirals , the program and ship has major issues and given the RN issues with POW a serious concern re another dud. who paid for this? BAE?

[@ericb.4358]

WHAT? Canada is buying 15 (FIFTEEN!) new naval ships?? Amazing! I thought Canada no longer had a navy, just a coast guard an one air force squadron and maybe a battalion or two of troops. It's the largest nation with the least military expenditure per square kilometer. They always depended almost entirely on Uncle Sugar for defense. And as an American taxpayer I'm sick of it. WTF, Singapore has a larger armed forces than Canada!

[@codeblocks4067]

Settle it down. You probably pay like no taxes because you're unemployed with an attitude like that. You suckle on the teet of Canadian oil & fresh water at disgustingly cheap rates and assault them in a intimate manner with trade tariffs. They more than pay you for it.

[@The_Zilli]

aside from Russia, who is going to invade Canada? And do you think Russia would somehow invade Canada as their first move in their "world conquest"? Our threats, just like yours, is internal.

[@scottmccambley764]

Canada is building 15 ships not buying. With a need for a East coast fleet and a West coast fleet plus a North coast AOPS fleet, fifteen frigates is the minimum required. Your US Tax dollars contribute zero to Canadian Defense. Canada is also the 6th largest military spender in NATO when it really has no national security interests in Europe itself beyond helping the Realm when its foreign trade with Europe is probably 5% of its total GDP

[@ericb.4358]

"... the 6th largest spender in NATO..." What,by absolute spending? NOPE! Maybe by % of population or as % of GNP. @@scottmccambley764

[@roddychristodoulou9111]

It's by no coincidence the Americans have ordered their next generation frigates from Italy's fincantieri group . These frigates are known as the most deadly and lethal for enemy ships planes and submarines .

[@Bob10009]

They ordered them on price and because they can get them quickly.

[@lightfootpathfinder8218]

They ordered the Italian frigates as the US navy wanted an already in service platform. No type 26 frigates are yet in commission so it didn't qualify as an option

[@Happy-wb8gi]

Price or not price, you would not spend money if they were not worth it! That's just typical English jeloysy😂😂😂 baby. Fincantieri is the oldest ship yard in Europe and one of the oldest in the world. Saudi Arabia has money to throw and if they wanted could buy out the whole British Navy, but still decided to go with Fincantieri The countries buying off England are simply commonwealth or English speaking nations, not much of a big deal!

[@Happy-wb8gi]

@@lightfootpathfinder8218 for someone who speaks five languages and English is not my mother tongue, not bad. But thank you for your correction and for embarrassing yourself for assuming I have learning difficulties simply for a wrong title I gave! Very mature🙂👍How many languages do you speak, apart from English which has 99% LATIN, because until the Romans landed on your rock, you people could not read nor write!

[@watcher63034]

No, the US bought them because they were cheaper. The capabilities of the ship depends on the country building them and the systems they use. The Canadian surface combatant will use the spy7 radar. The American one wont. See how it works?

[@tinysaxon3826]

This is all good news but we need 15 of these not 8 ? When i was serving we had over 30 frigates ??

[@Debbiebabe69]

'when you were serving' we probably didnt have offices full of 'quality and diversity directors' and 'employee relations directors' each earning more than an admiral........

[@TheThundertaker]

Other issue is recruitment and retention. The pay is crap as is the pension and people can earn way more in the private sector. If a sailor has spent a few years in the navy and qualified in various technical skills industry will be falling over themselves to recruit them for a lot more money than they could earn in the Navy.

[@pparker768]

Another disaster

[@1guitarlover]

Hahaha Navantia's F100 & F110 are by far better options. Cheaper to operate, more efficient and less men on board. But, after the Brexshit the aussie's politicians wanted to help the Brits by investing in this all-to-be-proven vessel. Good luck guys 🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦

[@AndrewinAus]

The F100 is an older 1980's - 90's design. At least the Type 26 and its derivatives are more modern up to date designs.

[@1guitarlover]

​@AndrewinAus It seems that the Aussies are stucked with the almighty Hunter Class. Besides, the F110 is under construction now. Cheers. 🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦

[@Nathan-ry3yu]

The Australian version of the type 26 hunter class can be eqwiped with as many as 128 cell VLS, 96 cell VLS with the main 5-inch gun still. And 13.000 nortical milie range at 26 nots.

[@etorepugatti9196]

@@Nathan-ry3yu 13.000 nortical milie range is good, but what if you decide going south ?