https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-target-dramatic-reduction-in-frigate-build-time/ We aim to reduce the build duration from the first of class being 96 months to the eighth being 60 months. More than that, we intend to compress the interval between ships from 18 months to 12 Now that’s an opportu...

Jensy wrote: ↑04 Apr 2024, 22:45 Incredible photos! Nice flying.

Do we know what the new assembly process will be once the hall's finished? Are the old triple sheds going to be used for putting together 'superblocks', or will that all be done in the new one?

All in new for T26 but exist for other projects down the line.

I was at BAE Systems Maritime yard in Govan, Glasgow, today for a media day discussing the progress on the Type 26 Frigate project. Here's a quick update on the first four ships and what stage they're at, more extensive write up coming. HMS Glasgow is significantly advanced in its construction, with...

Me again, this time with the April update.

Putting this on record because I've been contacted a couple of times. Yes, the flight to capture HMS Glasgow was undertaken in a no fly zone. Yes, it was near the airport. However, it also had full permission and police awareness. The footage and imagery is legal.

Very rare drone update here on HMS Glasgow due to this location being in the airport flight restriction zone.

Very rare drone update here on HMS Glasgow due to this location being in the airport flight restriction zone.

Jdam wrote: ↑15 Mar 2024, 10:22 Is that HMS Birmingham in the far left shed or is it just part of HMS Belfast?

Belfast mate.

Beautiful morning for a bit of drone flying.

Drone visit again. Don't worry, all fully legal.

From a few hours ago. VideoCapture_20231226-112434.jpg VideoCapture_20231226-112420.jpg VideoCapture_20231226-112407.jpg VideoCapture_20231226-112402.jpg UPDATE - I have been contacted by someone with concerns. For the avoidance of doubt, the drone footage was obtained legally by a qualified person ...

Another update from the weekend.

A little update from a few hours ago.

I was told that options are being explored to do so. Thanks. Additional T26 or the Adaptable Strike Frigate for the T32? BAE made clear to me that the company, in addition to Royal Navy work, has ambitions for further export programmes with ships not just being designed on the Clyde for other count...

Poiuytrewq wrote: ↑24 Aug 2023, 18:08 Very nice!!!

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-ima ... will-look/

Given the snails pace T26 build, there must be additional plans to utilise the extra capacity?

I was told that options are being explored to do so.

Leaving Rosyth dockyard on the 19th and then the Forth on the 24th, according to flight restrictions anyway.

Just the forward section today, the Royal Navy mistakenly tweeted that both had been rolled out.

I was there today with my drone as the forward end of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 Frigate, has emerged from BAE Systems’ build hall in Glasgow for the first time. The aft section will follow in the coming days as the company’s engineers prepare to join the whole ship together. CARDIFF-DRONE.jpg ...

Work ongoing.

Steel cut on Birmingham this morning.

Scimitar54 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2023, 18:45 A mistake because it should have been built over the basin (as a dry dock)!

The desire was to get this done as quickly as possible.

Progress.

Work is underway on filling in the wet basin.

No drone this time, she's in a flight restriction zone.