Norway purchases five Type 26 frigates, the UK largest warship export (US$ 13.5bn)

Monday, September 8th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

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Norway has formally announced it will purchase at least 5 Type 26 frigates to be built in the UK, an operation costing some 13,5 bn dollars. The announcement confirms what has been obvious for some time, but it is only the first step in this momentous program. The Norwegian and British governments will soon finalize a binding agreement which will set the framework for a strategic partnership. Once this agreement is signed, the two parties will enter into detailed contract negotiations with BAE Systems for the delivery schedule. The RN and UK government have worked hard to support this with an extensive program of visits by ministers, multiple visits to Norway by RN ships and deepening defense cooperation in the last few years. Read full article

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Pugol-H
They are also selling a lot of type 31 frigates, Indonesia are buying 2, Poland 3, Denmark and Sweden are close to ordering 3 and 4 respectively with Chile and New Zealand also rumoured to be interested.

All in all a good time for the British defence/ship building industry.
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Veteran
Thank Putin.
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