Type 26: Next generation warship unveiled by MoD

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Andrew Elwell
Andrew Elwell
08/28/2012

The Ministry of Defence has released designs for its next generation warship, the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS). BAE Systems has been working on the plans since 2010 and the MoD confirmed last week that the baseline design of the GCS has now been agreed. The next stage of the process is to agree on "the detailed specifications of the vessel." The Type 26 is expected to come into service after 2020 and will be used by the Royal Navy in combat and counter-piracy operations, and to...
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