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Norway Selects UK Type 26 Frigates in £10bn Deal

Clyde-built ships are due from about 2030, deepening UK–Norway operations across NATO’s northern seas.

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, center, flanked by Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen, reports on the status of the purchase of frigates from the United Kingdom at the Prime Minister's Office in Oslo on Sunday.
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An aerial view of HMS Cardiff Type 26 frigate under construction at BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, on February 16.

Overview

  • Oslo chose the British design over competitors from France, Germany and the United States following a recommendation by Norway’s Chief of Defence.
  • A binding UK–Norway framework will be signed before contract negotiations with BAE Systems, with industrial participation guaranteed for Norwegian firms equal to the deal’s value.
  • Construction at BAE’s Glasgow yards is expected to support about 4,000 UK jobs, including more than 2,000 in Scotland, across a supply base exceeding 400 companies.
  • The two navies plan to field a combined force of 13 near-identical anti-submarine Type 26 frigates with shared training, maintenance and potential personnel exchanges.
  • Deliveries to Norway are expected from around 2030, though analysts warn the extra order could pressure the Type 26 build schedule, a risk UK officials say will not alter Royal Navy timelines.