According to estimates as of 2022, the first Type 26 frigate is to commission in late 2026 and the last commissioning in around 2034, whilst the Type 23s are gradually phased out. ![]() It was planned that two variants of the class would be built: five general purpose frigates and eight anti-submarine warfare frigates. In 2012, BAE Systems Naval Ships was awarded a contract to design the replacement, known as the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS). In the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) a replacement programme was authorised for the Navy's fleet of thirteen Type 23 frigates. Main articles: Type 26 frigate, Type 31 frigate, Type 32 frigate, and Type 83 destroyer Mine Countermeasures Command/Support Vessel Vard Brevik (conversion work at HMNB Devonport) Mine Countermeasures Command and Support Vessel Vard Tulcea (conversion work at Cammell Laird) Harland & Wolff, BMT Group and Navantia UK The following is a list of vessels ordered, being converted from previous commercial roles or planned for construction in the United Kingdom, destined for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary: The following is a list of vessels ordered, under construction or undergoing sea trials within the United Kingdom, and destined for the Royal Navy: 3.2 Dreadnought-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine.3.1 Astute-class nuclear attack submarine. ![]()
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