As a USA citizen, I am proud of the navy we have. That being said... it makes me feel secure knowing that in the face of disaster of any kind, the Royal Navy is fully capable of standing alongside ours, not just depending on the US for defense. Brittania Rules the Waves!
Yea our beloved government will happily protect your borders and but completely fail to protect our own. At this point we might as well just pass all of our military over to the US because its doing nothing for us here.
By 2030 if all goes ahead we will have 2 super carriers at least one with 3 squadrons of F35. (36 ) Carriers retrofitted with electro magnetic catapult propulsion system. 6 anti air destroyers retro fitted with anti ballistic missile capability. Aegis or some equivalent variant. 18 Frigates of two types. 7 Hunter killer ☢️ fleet submarines. 4 Trident ☢️ Doomsday submarines. It doesn’t rule the waves. But an order of battle of 37 vessels of all types, is a potent mix to add to any coalition fight. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 together that’s a force unlike anything in human history. Together as 6 we can really keep the flame of freedom alive.
Meanwhile....Australia has invited a bidding war from the US and UK to supply 12 nuclear powered fast attack subs with a vertical launch capability. Maybe the UK Astute class or more likely the US Virginia class? Yeah, nah, dunno, maybe.
Has the royal navy fixed the Type 45 engine overheating issue yet? I hope these ships ain't using the unreliable electromagnetic propulsion anymore. It's CODLOG. That's better.
@@thejeffinvade Yes, I do believe the shoddy, constantly broken down, shitpieces of AMERICAN engines have now been stripped out and replaced (hopefully now with a WORKING British equivalent) on most T45s.
I LOVE the content your releasing, huge respect for the British Forces...but please could you make some longer videos too...would really love some documentary coverage for previous engagements, history of units etc... Thanks 😊
@@raywhitehead730 there is always teething problems when new war ships are built, they normally get found and resolved at see trials. Some ships in the past (hms ocean) had more than a few problems, generally the snagging list repairs go smoothly without much fuss.
@@raywhitehead730 That is where you are mistaken. British ships are known for following a building policy of quality over quantity, being known as 'Exquisite Platforms' as compared to 'Basic Platforms'. For instance, our submarines and destroyers are extremely high quality, though do not come cheap. That is kind of the point. These are billion pound frigates. Let's not forget that.
As a Australian citizen its nice to know our UK allies are getting such cool upgrades. Australia's too spending 'Big' on our defence forces. by the year 2040 the ADF (Australian defence force) should have a navy the consists of: 2 light aircraft carriers/helicopter carries (might receive another when our Bay class landing ship retires) 3 destroyers (there's some talk to buy 3 more so 6 if the goes ahead) 9 hunter class frigates (Australian branch of the type 26) 12 nuclear submarines. 12 Off shore patrol vessels. 2 (perhaps 3) replenishment ships along side 10 cape class patrol ships. if all goes ahead and to plan by 2040 Australia should have 50 - 55 combat ships - excluding research and mine warfare vessels. Australia looks to become less of a liability on our European, Asian, American allies and more of a contributor to global peace and prosperity.
By 2040 the current plan is to have as per the 2020 Defence update and Sept 2021 AUKUS announcement. 2 Canberra LHDs 3 Hobart DDG 6-7 Hunter FFG 1-2 Anzac FFH 1-2 SSN at most out of at least 8 5 LOTE Collins SSK 18-20 Ararafura OPV, will take over the MCM role 2 AOR 2 JSS to replace 1 Bay class Cape class PBs will be transferred to Border Force as the Arafura's are commissioned, the Armidale's were never fit for purpose and have had to be replaced early, the extra Capes are a short-term solution only, until the Arafura's enter service. There may be changes coming with the 2023 review announcement. some speculation has been made for 3 more DDG, 12 Corvettes, would replace some of the Arafura's.
All due respect but you need to revaluate the nuclear subs aspect as 12 is highly, highly unlikely. You don't posses the manufacturing capacity, know how (yet), or option to purchase. Your hunter class frigates are being politically pulled apart amid no coordination in military hardware and the light aircraft carriers I would hazard a guess at 1 maximum given the raaf's unhappiness with the f35's operating and maintenance costs.
@@Stvescr Australia is currently building the worlds most advanced Submarine building facility at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, a place to build them is not an issue, putting together the workforce, either BAE or EB will be contracted to build the Subs, plenty of expertise there. Hunters being politically pulled apart by Whom? Not the new OZ Gov, no sign of any changes. The Light Carriers the OP is referring to, are the Canberra Class LHDs, which have been in service now for several years. At this time there is no plan to operate F-35Bs off them, and no intention to buy F-35Bs at this time.
No doubt, Australia is really picking up it's flag as a world expeditionary force and it's navy nowadays really makes Australia buff. Really proud of the Aussies after all the troubles they had getting their defense industry up to speed. World-class without a doubt.
Watching from Canada with interest; as our Government wants to license build this design to replace our frigates & our retired destroyers. I believe the current talk is 15 ships +/- a couple.
There’s already agency’s recruiting men here, to be sent to Halifax Canada, decent relocation package, I’m already have way through the application process so fingers crossed
@@tams805 "Already been signed"... I've served long enough to know that that doesn't mean much until stuff gets delivered. (Speaking as a former mechanic on the venerable Sea King helicopters for the RCAF)
Royal Navy is a bit different to other navies like USA usually a frigate is a smaller ship and has less weapons and crew where as in Royal navy they have specialised roles a Frigate is a warship that is primarily intended for ASW (anti submarine warfare) and a Destroyer is a warship intended for AAW (anti air warfare) Both are usually similar sizes and frigates can be bigger sometimes They can also carry out other roles if needed like Type 26 can still carry out anti air defence if needed but is much more capable in Anti sub warfare and general purpose roles :)
@@olliered9924 absolutely right👍 in terms of size and capability the type 26 is more akin to the arleigh Burke class destroyers than they are to the type 31 frigates. The type 26 would be classified as a Destroyer in any other navy
Just as you have 'special forces', these modern ships are 'specialists'. Larger classes e.g. destroyers, aircraft carriers provide their own specialist roles. Understand though, that the bigger you are, the bigger a target you are...especially if you're packing a lot of different eggs in your basket.
@@markcooke5270 I agree. I was surprised when they announced the weapons configuration of the type 31 because it had a complete lack of anti-submarine weapons. I would have thought it would of had such weapons (torpedo tubes/sonar) at the expense of being modest in the Anti air/anti surface department.
@@markcooke5270 The obvious elephant in the room here is that the entire naval unit from any side could be wiped out by one nuclear missile (detonation above or below the water e.g. nuclear torpedo)...and there are a lot of missiles out there!! While conventional forces are important, the world's nuclear capabilities are the obvious conclusion to any major/world conflict. Putin genuinely thinks he can control the initial phase of a nuclear scenario - expect that initial strike next year if things continue.
@@CriscCiaddu Canada and Australia have already signed licensing contracts for the Type 26 - The Hunter Class (aussies) and the Global Combat Ship (Canadians)
@@CriscCiaddu couldn't agree more!! It's about time we showed the world that the UK/Aus/Canada can produce world class naval power whilst working together. Nothing against the US and they're brothers in arms but it's nice to branch out without them occasionally...
This is superb British military equipment built in Britain all military procurement should insist on being made in Britain from boots rifles and helmets all the way up to fighter jets and carriers we have unemployment and recession the very least we should do is "buy British" when it comes to military kit other nations do this and we need the skills here if we can't produce our own here then when offering billions of pounds of taxpayers money to foreign companies then a simple build a factory here clause should be inserted
A big part is continual work load, they could employ more people to do it in half the time but then they would have no work for them to half the time. That time also includes all the testing etc. that is worse for a first of class.
Australia has purchased the rights to build their own version of them, they'll have slight differences such as different radar and a few different weapons, but the essential design of the ship we're sharing with Australia and Canada for them to build domestically.
Well no because it reminds the Scottish people just how much work it gets from being in the UK and that doesn't match her permanent victim status. Not that she is the MSP for Glasgow or anything ... 😉
We need to diversify production away from the Clyde Gordon brown dismantled English shipbuilding so we would be reliant on Scotland, we need to reinvest in our ship building outside of Scotland
Eight ships equals six operational ships at any one time. How many ships are they replacing - 13? How many ships can they protect? How many ships are there to be protected?
They are buding Type 31e at the present, which will be less technical than the Type 26s but will have anti air, ain't sub and a mission bay for novel tech. There will be at least 5 of those, with a new Type 32 coming along as a batch 2 ship, with novel technologies at its core.
@@stewartmackay the navy originally wanted three different types of ship a C1 (ASW 6000 tns), C2(general purpose 4000-5000 tns), C3 (mine sweeping/patrol/survey). Lots of governmental mucking about changed that. Since the advent of the national shipbuilding strategy the RN appear to be getting broadly what they actually wanted. T26 fits C1. T31 fits C2 if anything fully kitted out they are 6.5K tonne ships. Type 32 is clearly the C3 requirement or what eventually became the MHPC programme. If they end up with a modified T31 batch 2 to do those jobs they will have two 'smaller' frigates with huge growth potential, given the way the Dutch use the base design as a high end frigate. They've also ended up with 8 off shore patrol vessels. Three in home waters 5 dotted around the world fulfilling tasks that used to use up a frigate or destroyer.
@@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418 well said 👍 I remember reading an article years back about the possibility of building a "black swan" class sloop to replace the hunts and sandowns. I'm guessing the type 32 will take this role on like you said in your comment
Wasn't the plan for the first British T26 to go into sea trials first so they can see if any modifications need to be made on future vessels before the Australians and Canadians began building theirs.
@@Kakarot64. Nope. Aussied dragging their heels on forcing the issue of 'build at home' which would he fine if they had the infrastructure and shipyard capabilities. Canadians in a slightly better shape but the politics and cost are getting in the way of a start date.
We need a upgrade on the Halifax class as well as a upgrade on CSC design due to the fact it only has a 24 cell mk 41 VLS .CSC will only have limited air defense and almost no strike ability due to lack of VLS .A lack of government support and management along with a immature ship design left us with a large ,slow and lightly armed high end ASW frigate that can't do everything we need it to and is over budget and behind schedule.Better hope they order Lrasm and Jsm cause the F35 is all we got LOL.
@@kannabis7999 You are completely wrong on that one. You smoking something? 🚬 😉. The air defence for uk is 2 x 24 cell Sea Ceptor for AAW (48 total) and 24 MK41 VLS for FA/CW / Anti Ship.
Well done UK, Australia building the samexa d so slow. In the same time you built and ready to float we are still working 1 module. Our type 26 units will be 3 times projected cost and take a decade each to build, should have had the UK build ours, at least they would be getting built.
One fine looking ship. I was curious though about the exposed supporting beams at the bottom of the bridge wings, I wonder if that’s gonna be covered up like in the renderings.
@@seansoraghan3245 No not yet. Consensus seems to be either batch 2 31 or redesign as optimal drone carrier. New integrated review in spring may hear more then.
I think you might consider getting some fighter jets first. You seriously need to be able to defend your own airspace and not rely on the RAF. Not meant to be a jibe, just trying to be honest.
Excellent news. Now time for the UK to ramp up production of the remaining seven and consideration to pick up some of the export construction orders from allied countries such as Canada and Australia if needed! Doesn't even need to be building whole ships for them, just fabricating certain parts of the ship would greatly speed up their construction processes in the domestic shipyards of their future foreign operators too.
Presumably the Frigartes have been designed with the fate of the six ‘Daring’ class destroyers in mind. Some small design errors which resulted in all those destroyers being UNABLE to enter ‘WARM’ seas without breaking down with condenser failures: as well as having to change engines completely due to constant breakdowns
first in class plus normaly these thing are stretched out to make sure everyone has work till the next ship to stop skill loss if we built more they would likely be faster
Because while the hull is complete many more systems need to be installed after being floated out, and even when everything is complete it will then undergo trials before finally being commissioned. Trials will take longer with this particular ship because it's the first of its class, the third hull and onwards will take less time.
Very good but we need to increase our ship building capability south of the boarder to speed up our production, so we can get back to 50 frigates and destroyers
@@kordellswoffer1520 they're well over a billion quid a piece, and there's 8 of them coming. No, the British government would rather spend the money on more important things like SSBNs in case we ever have to get into an actual shooting war. Dreadnought class are about 8 billion a throw with 4 rolling off the production line - when they're complete the RN will be the most powerful force we've ever put together as a country by many many many orders of magnitude. But don't worry about it I'm sure nobody ever spends any money on the RN.
@@andrewhayes7055 It was cut back the Westminster Tories promised to build 13 type 26 frigates before the Scottish independence referendum and that was cut to 8 type 26 frigates after the Scottish independence referendum.
I can’t believe how long it takes to build these. I know they’re complicated and the longer they take to build the longer the shipyard has work, etc, but these are meant to be warships, and given the state of things, shouldn’t they get a move on?
Have you got any idea what that would do to our military budget, and wider economy, not to mention the arms race it would kick off on the continent of Europe? Good grief!
You realise that "entering service" doesn't mean "being fitted out"? As it's the first ship of its class, it will likely take a possible two years in trials. And before that, it does indeed need fitting out. It's likely a husk at the moment. Fitting complex, advanced systems takes time.
🤦it's a brand new ship that's first of its class and it's not finished. Just because it's floating doesn't mean the work on it is anywhere near finished. Then the crew have to be built up and also figure out all the procedures, training and manuals for the ship.
I wish Australia had just gone with the original type 26 design. We would have saved billions and be launching our first next year. Now maybe 2030? Arafura/Corvette? Subs? Type 26? Can we decide on what we want and get South Korea to build them at 1/4th the price?
@@RJM1011 There comes a point where the Conservatives can't keep using "but Labour" as an excuse, the first few cuts they made to the armed forces may have been due to differences in priorities from the last Labour government, but there have been so many cuts since then by the Conservatives where they've changed their mind on a whim and meddled, only to change their minds again a couple of years later. Eventually you have to admit Labour aren't the ones wasting money.
If HMS Glasgow has indeed hit an historic milestone I have some questions: What was she doing on the road in the first place, and are they going to pay for it to be repaired? Historic milestones shouldn't be hit, especially innocent ones minding their own business on some quiet road miles inland, where most of them are. Who was navigating for heaven's sake?
The approaches to Faslane, the surrounding seas and Lochs, are carefully watched, It's just the sort of area that certain other nations like to loiter and observe. In time of war, such surveillance vessels would ideally be sunk or captured.
Scotland's dream for independence will die the second oil prices crash. Scotland receives 1.33 pounds for every 1 pound it pays in taxes, if Scotland leaves the UK it will suffer from large budget deficits. Not to mention that the process for joining the EU is lengthy and can be stalled by a single member state throwing a tantrum, Scotland will have a heck of time trying to make its exports competitive in the interim due to their lack of free trade deals to eliminate tariffs on their goods.
As Scotland is heading for ''independence'' the Royal Navy should cancel all new tonnage orders on the Clyde and switch to Barrow Birkenhead Belfast and Pompey.
My pride and confidence as a patriotic UK citizen has been severely dented with the farcicle episode that has seen the RO9 Prince of Wales supercarrier rendered a sitting duck by an underwater incident involving her extremely exposed stern gear . Now , at this critical time when we could need every thing that floats if war escalates , that RO9 is out of the water in a dry dock facing an uncertain future and incapable of lending support to any theater of War . The ship is not fit for purpose and the design of her underwater gear so flimsy that if it indeed happened when the ship is in battle would be the sitting duck of all time .
@@katecraig7769 The Navy Royale was the English Navy prior to the 1707 Act of Union. The Scottish Navy merged with the English Navy Royale/Royal Navy and it became the Royal Navy of Great Britain as it was in 1707 onward. To all intents and purposes, the Royal Navy was then, continued to be, and still is, largely English.
I assume the people on board are English citizens? I remember, people from Scotland who were members of the English Parliament , in London saying they wanted independence. Now if they became independent would there be Scotts citizens in English submarine s?
@@raywhitehead730 And to add to that theoretical confusion, most of the submarines of the UK are based in Scotland, built in Northern England and retired to be kept in long-term post-service storage in Scotland.
What an amazing Frigate!💪
Respect UK🇬🇧 from Italy🇮🇹
Love to see HMS Glasgow well done all who have worked on her! Fantastic!!! Until the end 2028.
As a USA citizen, I am proud of the navy we have. That being said... it makes me feel secure knowing that in the face of disaster of any kind, the Royal Navy is fully capable of standing alongside ours, not just depending on the US for defense. Brittania Rules the Waves!
I would say we work very well together and god knows someone has to take the lead. Thank you for your kind words about the Royal Navy.🇬🇧🇺🇸
Yea our beloved government will happily protect your borders and but completely fail to protect our own. At this point we might as well just pass all of our military over to the US because its doing nothing for us here.
God bless America
By 2030 if all goes ahead we will have
2 super carriers at least one with 3 squadrons of F35. (36 ) Carriers retrofitted with electro magnetic catapult propulsion system.
6 anti air destroyers retro fitted with anti ballistic missile capability. Aegis or some equivalent variant.
18 Frigates of two types.
7 Hunter killer ☢️ fleet submarines.
4 Trident ☢️ Doomsday submarines.
It doesn’t rule the waves. But an order of battle of 37 vessels of all types, is a potent mix to add to any coalition fight.
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 together that’s a force unlike anything in human history. Together as 6 we can really keep the flame of freedom alive.
Meanwhile....Australia has invited a bidding war from the US and UK to supply 12 nuclear powered fast attack subs with a vertical launch capability. Maybe the UK Astute class or more likely the US Virginia class? Yeah, nah, dunno, maybe.
At last ! New strong boost for Royal Navy ❤️👑🇮🇳🇬🇧
Canada’s seriously considering buy a few. I hope we do.
Has the royal navy fixed the Type 45 engine overheating issue yet? I hope these ships ain't using the unreliable electromagnetic propulsion anymore.
It's CODLOG. That's better.
@@thejeffinvade refit finished last year I think
@@thejeffinvade Yes, I do believe the shoddy, constantly broken down, shitpieces of AMERICAN engines have now been stripped out and replaced (hopefully now with a WORKING British equivalent) on most T45s.
@@thejeffinvade I think the first refit was completed and I belive the sea trials for 45 are underway.
Rocking the Beretta jacket, nice one.
Credit to those shipyard workers, hands on and in the office's, brilliant.
So proud to be part of this project.
Keep on building them
Lads. Troubled times may be on the horizon.
Wonderfull! Well done workers of Govan. Very proud of our clydeside shipbuilding
I LOVE the content your releasing, huge respect for the British Forces...but please could you make some longer videos too...would really love some documentary coverage for previous engagements, history of units etc...
Thanks 😊
Good to see Scotlands shipyards building world class british ships. Well done!
Not so great, quality, as proven by recent products. Pay attention.
@@raywhitehead730 Such as .....???
@@raywhitehead730 there is always teething problems when new war ships are built, they normally get found and resolved at see trials. Some ships in the past (hms ocean) had more than a few problems, generally the snagging list repairs go smoothly without much fuss.
@@raywhitehead730 That is where you are mistaken. British ships are known for following a building policy of quality over quantity, being known as 'Exquisite Platforms' as compared to 'Basic Platforms'. For instance, our submarines and destroyers are extremely high quality, though do not come cheap. That is kind of the point. These are billion pound frigates. Let's not forget that.
Not for long if N Sturgeon gets her way.... shame on her.
That ship really is a Destroyer. Bravo England!! Keep your Navy strong!
UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧
United Kingdom 🇬🇧 mate
not really..she doesn't have a great AAW capability which a Destroyer has. her role is still sub hunting which defines a Frigate
@@lightfootpathfinder8218 Yes I know. We Yanks are in the habit of calling you Brits English. We've been doing that for the last couple hundred years.
@@Red.Hot.Chili.Beans63 Ok lol and I wouldn't call a Scotsman or a Welshman "English" as it would be damaging to your health lol
As a Australian citizen its nice to know our UK allies are getting such cool upgrades. Australia's too spending 'Big' on our defence forces. by the year 2040 the ADF (Australian defence force) should have a navy the consists of:
2 light aircraft carriers/helicopter carries (might receive another when our Bay class landing ship retires)
3 destroyers (there's some talk to buy 3 more so 6 if the goes ahead)
9 hunter class frigates (Australian branch of the type 26)
12 nuclear submarines.
12 Off shore patrol vessels.
2 (perhaps 3) replenishment ships
along side 10 cape class patrol ships.
if all goes ahead and to plan by 2040 Australia should have 50 - 55 combat ships - excluding research and mine warfare vessels.
Australia looks to become less of a liability on our European, Asian, American allies and more of a contributor to global peace and prosperity.
By 2040 the current plan is to have as per the 2020 Defence update and Sept 2021 AUKUS announcement.
2 Canberra LHDs
3 Hobart DDG
6-7 Hunter FFG
1-2 Anzac FFH
1-2 SSN at most out of at least 8
5 LOTE Collins SSK
18-20 Ararafura OPV, will take over the MCM role
2 AOR
2 JSS to replace 1 Bay class
Cape class PBs will be transferred to Border Force as the Arafura's are commissioned, the Armidale's were never fit for purpose and have had to be replaced early, the extra Capes are a short-term solution only, until the Arafura's enter service.
There may be changes coming with the 2023 review announcement. some speculation has been made for
3 more DDG,
12 Corvettes, would replace some of the Arafura's.
All due respect but you need to revaluate the nuclear subs aspect as 12 is highly, highly unlikely. You don't posses the manufacturing capacity, know how (yet), or option to purchase. Your hunter class frigates are being politically pulled apart amid no coordination in military hardware and the light aircraft carriers I would hazard a guess at 1 maximum given the raaf's unhappiness with the f35's operating and maintenance costs.
@@Stvescr Australia is currently building the worlds most advanced Submarine building facility at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, a place to build them is not an issue, putting together the workforce, either BAE or EB will be contracted to build the Subs, plenty of expertise there.
Hunters being politically pulled apart by Whom? Not the new OZ Gov, no sign of any changes.
The Light Carriers the OP is referring to, are the Canberra Class LHDs, which have been in service now for several years. At this time there is no plan to operate F-35Bs off them, and no intention to buy F-35Bs at this time.
No doubt, Australia is really picking up it's flag as a world expeditionary force and it's navy nowadays really makes Australia buff.
Really proud of the Aussies after all the troubles they had getting their defense industry up to speed.
World-class without a doubt.
Our clowns building our type 26 are dragging g the chain, embarrassing how slow they are.
Watching from Canada with interest; as our Government wants to license build this design to replace our frigates & our retired destroyers. I believe the current talk is 15 ships +/- a couple.
The deal has already been signed.
Canada has already signed the license to produce 15 of them
There’s already agency’s recruiting men here, to be sent to Halifax Canada, decent relocation package, I’m already have way through the application process so fingers crossed
@@tams805 "Already been signed"... I've served long enough to know that that doesn't mean much until stuff gets delivered. (Speaking as a former mechanic on the venerable Sea King helicopters for the RCAF)
God bless her and all who sail in her. We are not agressors but sail to keep the peace.
A real beauty
Looks fast, compact and sleek..
Thanks for sharing this historical occassion
Not the biggest frigate fan, I prefer destroyers, but that being said keep up the amazing work UK. Can't wait to see the new destroyers.
Royal Navy is a bit different to other navies like USA usually a frigate is a smaller ship and has less weapons and crew where as in Royal navy they have specialised roles a Frigate is a warship that is primarily intended for ASW (anti submarine warfare) and a Destroyer is a warship intended for AAW (anti air warfare) Both are usually similar sizes and frigates can be bigger sometimes They can also carry out other roles if needed like Type 26 can still carry out anti air defence if needed but is much more capable in Anti sub warfare and general purpose roles :)
@@olliered9924 absolutely right👍 in terms of size and capability the type 26 is more akin to the arleigh Burke class destroyers than they are to the type 31 frigates. The type 26 would be classified as a Destroyer in any other navy
Just as you have 'special forces', these modern ships are 'specialists'. Larger classes e.g. destroyers, aircraft carriers provide their own specialist roles. Understand though, that the bigger you are, the bigger a target you are...especially if you're packing a lot of different eggs in your basket.
@@markcooke5270 I agree. I was surprised when they announced the weapons configuration of the type 31 because it had a complete lack of anti-submarine weapons. I would have thought it would of had such weapons (torpedo tubes/sonar) at the expense of being modest in the Anti air/anti surface department.
@@markcooke5270 The obvious elephant in the room here is that the entire naval unit from any side could be wiped out by one nuclear missile (detonation above or below the water e.g. nuclear torpedo)...and there are a lot of missiles out there!!
While conventional forces are important, the world's nuclear capabilities are the obvious conclusion to any major/world conflict. Putin genuinely thinks he can control the initial phase of a nuclear scenario - expect that initial strike next year if things continue.
Good looking ship. I was hoping that the US Navy picked the Type 26 frigate
The US Navy has already chosen FREMM.
But Canada and Australia are interested :)
@@CriscCiaddu Canada and Australia have already signed licensing contracts for the Type 26 - The Hunter Class (aussies) and the Global Combat Ship (Canadians)
@@Stvescr
Perfect 👌
This will increase the power of the 3 major Commonwealth Navies 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇨🇦
@@CriscCiaddu couldn't agree more!! It's about time we showed the world that the UK/Aus/Canada can produce world class naval power whilst working together. Nothing against the US and they're brothers in arms but it's nice to branch out without them occasionally...
Great stuff. Now order another eight.
Going to pay for them, are you?
@@stephengilmore2741 sure they already tax a third of everyone's income.
@@stephengilmore2741happy to pay more tax for the defence of the realm. Remember without a military there'd be no economy to defend
Fine looking ship!
This is superb British military equipment built in Britain all military procurement should insist on being made in Britain from boots rifles and helmets all the way up to fighter jets and carriers we have unemployment and recession the very least we should do is "buy British" when it comes to military kit other nations do this and we need the skills here if we can't produce our own here then when offering billions of pounds of taxpayers money to foreign companies then a simple build a factory here clause should be inserted
That is a good looking ship
Cant wait to see this on the waves
Well done !! Build more !!
Salute !!
USN Machinists Mate Ret.
We need more than 8. How many type 23's are they replacing?
12 in service 1 mothballed but not really
The 8 are replacing 8, while the type 31 fills in the gap and the type 32 expands on the number
also an additional 5 type 31 frigates
@@splatoonistproductions5345 it's expands nothing. It's basically an opv ship.
Yeah the type 31 is basically a large corvette, look up the armament list and you'll see.
Hard to fathom how it takes another five years to bring her into service? Do they not work Fridays in Scotstoun?
A big part is continual work load, they could employ more people to do it in half the time but then they would have no work for them to half the time. That time also includes all the testing etc. that is worse for a first of class.
Australia should purchase a dozen of these frigates.
Canada is purchasing 15
I thought the Australian and newzealand were interested, unless that has changed.
They have purchased 9
Australia has purchased the rights to build their own version of them, they'll have slight differences such as different radar and a few different weapons, but the essential design of the ship we're sharing with Australia and Canada for them to build domestically.
Build more please
Let’s go! Can’t wait for Belfast to hit the seas!
I'm looking forward to HMS Sheffield (shiny sheff) as it's the city of my birth and the name is one of the most prestigious in the Royal navy
I like this powerful warships
was Sturgeon not there today?
Well no because it reminds the Scottish people just how much work it gets from being in the UK and that doesn't match her permanent victim status.
Not that she is the MSP for Glasgow or anything ... 😉
She probably doesn't even know which shipyard the ship's at.
We need to diversify production away from the Clyde Gordon brown dismantled English shipbuilding so we would be reliant on Scotland, we need to reinvest in our ship building outside of Scotland
Absolutely English and Northern Irish yards need the work. Plus they couldn't be any slower than the Scots at building them lol
It's more of a case that we give Scotland the contracts to keep them happy! They could be built anywhere in the UK tomorrow if need be.
Magnificent.
Eight ships equals six operational ships at any one time. How many ships are they replacing - 13? How many ships can they protect? How many ships are there to be protected?
The order was originally 13 of these new vessels, the Conservative Party cut it back to 8.
Just like modern aircraft and armour are more efficient than previous generations. So are ships like these.
They are buding Type 31e at the present, which will be less technical than the Type 26s but will have anti air, ain't sub and a mission bay for novel tech. There will be at least 5 of those, with a new Type 32 coming along as a batch 2 ship, with novel technologies at its core.
@@stewartmackay the navy originally wanted three different types of ship a C1 (ASW 6000 tns), C2(general purpose 4000-5000 tns), C3 (mine sweeping/patrol/survey). Lots of governmental mucking about changed that. Since the advent of the national shipbuilding strategy the RN appear to be getting broadly what they actually wanted. T26 fits C1. T31 fits C2 if anything fully kitted out they are 6.5K tonne ships. Type 32 is clearly the C3 requirement or what eventually became the MHPC programme. If they end up with a modified T31 batch 2 to do those jobs they will have two 'smaller' frigates with huge growth potential, given the way the Dutch use the base design as a high end frigate.
They've also ended up with 8 off shore patrol vessels. Three in home waters 5 dotted around the world fulfilling tasks that used to use up a frigate or destroyer.
@@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418 well said 👍 I remember reading an article years back about the possibility of building a "black swan" class sloop to replace the hunts and sandowns. I'm guessing the type 32 will take this role on like you said in your comment
I'm hoping work gets started relatively soon on at least one of the 15 Canadian ordered Type 26s cause lord knows we need an upgrade
Wasn't the plan for the first British T26 to go into sea trials first so they can see if any modifications need to be made on future vessels before the Australians and Canadians began building theirs.
@@Kakarot64. Nope. Aussied dragging their heels on forcing the issue of 'build at home' which would he fine if they had the infrastructure and shipyard capabilities. Canadians in a slightly better shape but the politics and cost are getting in the way of a start date.
We need a upgrade on the Halifax class as well as a upgrade on CSC design due to the fact it only has a 24 cell mk 41 VLS .CSC will only have limited air defense and almost no strike ability due to lack of VLS .A lack of government support and management along with a immature ship design left us with a large ,slow and lightly armed high end ASW frigate that can't do everything we need it to and is over budget and behind schedule.Better hope they order Lrasm and Jsm cause the F35 is all we got LOL.
@@kannabis7999 You are completely wrong on that one. You smoking something? 🚬 😉. The air defence for uk is 2 x 24 cell Sea Ceptor for AAW (48 total) and 24 MK41 VLS for FA/CW / Anti Ship.
Well done UK, Australia building the samexa d so slow. In the same time you built and ready to float we are still working 1 module. Our type 26 units will be 3 times projected cost and take a decade each to build, should have had the UK build ours, at least they would be getting built.
What was the damage when hitting milestone ?
One fine looking ship. I was curious though about the exposed supporting beams at the bottom of the bridge wings, I wonder if that’s gonna be covered up like in the renderings.
...enter service by 2028!
In 1940, The UK's largest battleship, HMS Vanguard, was built, from scratch, in just 6 years.
The machine!
Actually, it represents a total reduction of Ships to be operated by the Royal Navy. Given ships to be retired for replacement s.
Type 31s will make up nunbers
13 Type 23's replaced by 8 Type 26 and 5 Type 31 plus ? Type 32's.
@@Belisarius1967
Any news on type 32s
@@seansoraghan3245 No not yet. Consensus seems to be either batch 2 31 or redesign as optimal drone carrier. New integrated review in spring may hear more then.
GB and the USA is all the world has to keep freedom alive
Wow! Would you look at her
Éire should purchase two of these for the Atlantic
I'd be nice and I'm sure we'd throw in a load of training but it's a massive jump in capability.
I think you might consider getting some fighter jets first. You seriously need to be able to defend your own airspace and not rely on the RAF. Not meant to be a jibe, just trying to be honest.
Excellent news. Now time for the UK to ramp up production of the remaining seven and consideration to pick up some of the export construction orders from allied countries such as Canada and Australia if needed! Doesn't even need to be building whole ships for them, just fabricating certain parts of the ship would greatly speed up their construction processes in the domestic shipyards of their future foreign operators too.
Scrap hs2 amd build more warships submarines
We're already in the process of building HS2, having completed miles of tunneling, to scrap HS2 now would not see that money come back.
Add another two to the batch for gods sake.
More likely to cut two
We are a little Island and
Have a good navy Tho
So by the time it enters service it going to be just shy of a decade old?
Presumably the Frigartes have been designed with the fate of the six ‘Daring’ class destroyers in mind. Some small design errors which resulted in all those destroyers being UNABLE to enter ‘WARM’ seas without breaking down with condenser failures: as well as having to change engines completely due to constant breakdowns
We're far past that kind of problem, modern procurement has become extremely streamlined since the lessons of the early part of the century.
That Scottish lass said as much. Probably knows what she’s talking about.
all new vessels have issues and always will. That is just accepted by all informed
UK should be investing more on internal security that is your real worry.
Somethings got to go wrong, if past experiences are anything to go by. Now have you remembered to fit the screws.
Is this our ship. Or one of a few already sold to Australia ?
This is ours, Australia are building there own, we sold the design and know how not the finished ships.
Ah, the sister class and companion ships to the Type31 we Danes sold them. Good to see.
Way doest it take until 2028 to get this war ship in to service
first in class plus normaly these thing are stretched out to make sure everyone has work till the next ship to stop skill loss if we built more they would likely be faster
I think it’s like a kitchen renovation, you can have it cheap, good or fast, pick any 2. 😊
@@graveperil2169 Thank you for a grown up answer. A lot of petulant comments on here by people who think it must like putting together a Lego set.
The technical side of the fit-out and testing of first in class can take a while.
Because while the hull is complete many more systems need to be installed after being floated out, and even when everything is complete it will then undergo trials before finally being commissioned. Trials will take longer with this particular ship because it's the first of its class, the third hull and onwards will take less time.
She said "you know" 4 times in twenty nine seconds, we don't know...that's why your telling us!
What she really is trying to say is how very proud she is to be part of a great re awakening of British innovation. Scottish style.
I hadn't noticed, so I watched her again, you know, you are right.
Hopefully they remembered to put redundant water mains in them this time, so they don't wind up like HMS Sheffield if they actually take a hit.
They just need to stay away from Exocet missiles...
Phalanx CIWS and Sea Ceptor should do the job
About fken time
Very good but we need to increase our ship building capability south of the boarder to speed up our production, so we can get back to 50 frigates and destroyers
53 escorts in my Navy days, can't see us getting back to that mucker.
@@henryvagincourt4502 it can but the government would rather spend more and more money on other silly things than the navy.
@@kordellswoffer1520 they're well over a billion quid a piece, and there's 8 of them coming. No, the British government would rather spend the money on more important things like SSBNs in case we ever have to get into an actual shooting war. Dreadnought class are about 8 billion a throw with 4 rolling off the production line - when they're complete the RN will be the most powerful force we've ever put together as a country by many many many orders of magnitude. But don't worry about it I'm sure nobody ever spends any money on the RN.
Absolutely no chance of that, given the current economic climate I'm half expecting this order to be cut back
@@andrewhayes7055
It was cut back the Westminster Tories promised to build 13 type 26 frigates before the Scottish independence referendum and that was cut to 8 type 26 frigates after the Scottish independence referendum.
I can’t believe how long it takes to build these. I know they’re complicated and the longer they take to build the longer the shipyard has work, etc, but these are meant to be warships, and given the state of things, shouldn’t they get a move on?
And Canada hasn’t even started😭😭
We need at least 24, not 8.
Have you got any idea what that would do to our military budget, and wider economy, not to mention the arms race it would kick off on the continent of Europe? Good grief!
Another 6 years before she enters service , dear o dear how many personnel have we got fitting her out 2 !!
You realise that "entering service" doesn't mean "being fitted out"? As it's the first ship of its class, it will likely take a possible two years in trials. And before that, it does indeed need fitting out. It's likely a husk at the moment. Fitting complex, advanced systems takes time.
@@stephengilmore2741 Yes i do realise that , 11 years from being laid down to commissioned is appalling.
@@stephengilmore2741 it doesn't take 6 years for first in class ships. That's very obviously stretched out.
@@bartley7953 totally unacceptable.
Ben Wallace. Superman.
entered water for first time and did not get wet
A great new ship, but it will take five years for it to be sea worthy and operational, gimme a break.
🤦it's a brand new ship that's first of its class and it's not finished. Just because it's floating doesn't mean the work on it is anywhere near finished. Then the crew have to be built up and also figure out all the procedures, training and manuals for the ship.
I wish Australia had just gone with the original type 26 design. We would have saved billions and be launching our first next year. Now maybe 2030?
Arafura/Corvette? Subs? Type 26? Can we decide on what we want and get South Korea to build them at 1/4th the price?
Gonna use em in the gulf you say?
thats nothing, by 2075 Canada may have one new unarmed thin skinned small seasonal ice breaker. Glad the RN and the USN are taking care of business.
How long before it's scrapped?
When Labour win !
@@RJM1011 the Conservative Party cut the number ordered from 13 down to 8
@@paulgellert6758 Please LOOK up how much debt the UK is in thanks to the last Labour Gov of the UK !
@@RJM1011 The Conservatives have been in power for the last 12 years, mate.
@@RJM1011 There comes a point where the Conservatives can't keep using "but Labour" as an excuse, the first few cuts they made to the armed forces may have been due to differences in priorities from the last Labour government, but there have been so many cuts since then by the Conservatives where they've changed their mind on a whim and meddled, only to change their minds again a couple of years later.
Eventually you have to admit Labour aren't the ones wasting money.
Did it? The pilot should have been keeping a better lookout.
If HMS Glasgow has indeed hit an historic milestone I have some questions:
What was she doing on the road in the first place, and are they going to pay for it to be repaired? Historic milestones shouldn't be hit, especially innocent ones minding their own business on some quiet road miles inland, where most of them are. Who was navigating for heaven's sake?
Why does it take so long to build a ship? From being layed down to joining the navy.
Anti submarine? Maybe look into anti drone technology too.
The new city class..... shame there's no HMS Norwich
HMS Alan partridge
@@stabilis8895 I was going to do that 😀😀😀
'Protect the Deterrent ' ???
Nuclear subs. They need escort while at the surface.
The approaches to Faslane, the surrounding seas and Lochs, are carefully watched, It's just the sort of area that certain other nations like to loiter and observe. In time of war, such surveillance vessels would ideally be sunk or captured.
Entering service by 2028? Is that normal
First ship of a class, and they're only getting more complicated, should speed as more are built
Another five would be handy
Enter service 6 years from now?!
If there's a world to enter...
OK when Scotland becomes independent, do they get the warship named after their capital?
Glasgows not the capital of Scotland
Edinburgh is.
Youse your common sense 😏
Scotland's dream for independence will die the second oil prices crash. Scotland receives 1.33 pounds for every 1 pound it pays in taxes, if Scotland leaves the UK it will suffer from large budget deficits. Not to mention that the process for joining the EU is lengthy and can be stalled by a single member state throwing a tantrum, Scotland will have a heck of time trying to make its exports competitive in the interim due to their lack of free trade deals to eliminate tariffs on their goods.
Is it just me, or does this Ship look a little big for a frigate
Frigate is the role....she's still a sub hunter but the same size as a Type 45
Looks good but built but cheapest bidder,thanj god I retired from navy Oct 21
She'll be ready in 2028... she'll be obsolete by then...🤣
nice ship but yet unproven
8 years to supply a warship, so it’s totally out of date when it sets sail operationally. Pathetic.
As Scotland is heading for ''independence'' the Royal Navy should cancel all new tonnage orders on the Clyde and switch to Barrow Birkenhead Belfast and Pompey.
All well and good but taking far too long... Not ready for service until 2028 wow roughly 11 years for 1 frigate just doesn't cut it
2028?!! Bit far off that pal
Lol ...8 ships
Already scraping the ship it’s replacing
My pride and confidence as a patriotic UK citizen has been severely dented with the farcicle episode that has seen the RO9 Prince of Wales supercarrier rendered a sitting duck by an underwater incident involving her extremely exposed stern gear . Now , at this critical time when we could need every thing that floats if war escalates , that RO9 is out of the water in a dry dock facing an uncertain future and incapable of lending support to any theater of War . The ship is not fit for purpose and the design of her underwater gear so flimsy that if it indeed happened when the ship is in battle would be the sitting duck of all time .
Wasn't it supposed to be called HMS ShootyMcShootFace?
Expand the Royal Navy.
2028......!
Don’t suppose there’s any danger that it will actually patrol the Chanel ?
What has a French high fashion house done to deserve the attention of the RN?
2028?! That’s a hell of a long time away still. The type 23s will be held together by glue and string by then
Don't forget the duck tape
England's current Navy, A shadow if what it once was in the 80s.
England doesn't have a Navy. The Royal Navy is owned and operated by the United Kingdom.
@@katecraig7769 The Navy Royale was the English Navy prior to the 1707 Act of Union. The Scottish Navy merged with the English Navy Royale/Royal Navy and it became the Royal Navy of Great Britain as it was in 1707 onward. To all intents and purposes, the Royal Navy was then, continued to be, and still is, largely English.
So the people on board, aren't English?
I assume the people on board are English citizens? I remember, people from Scotland who were members of the English Parliament , in London saying they wanted independence. Now if they became independent would there be Scotts citizens in English submarine s?
@@raywhitehead730 And to add to that theoretical confusion, most of the submarines of the UK are based in Scotland, built in Northern England and retired to be kept in long-term post-service storage in Scotland.
It'll be as reliable as those two crappy aircraft carriers...
Hopefully once Scotland gets its way and leaves the U.K, we can build the new ships in England instead. Let Scotland build its own navy.
Scotlands way is very much undecided and at the last count pro UK. There's plenty of Scotland that isn't the SNP.