Type 26 frigate design

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ship
gptkbp:aircraftCarried gptkb:Wildcat_helicopter
gptkb:Merlin_helicopter
gptkbp:airDefenseSystem electronic warfare
decoy launchers
torpedo defense system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Global Combat Ship
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Sea_Ceptor_missile_system
gptkb:Type_2087_towed_array_sonar
anti-ship missiles
5-inch Mark 45 naval gun
gptkbp:caliber 127 mm
gptkbp:constructionLocation gptkb:Glasgow,_Scotland
gptkbp:crewComplement approximately 157
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkbp:designedFor gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:displacement approximately 6,900 tonnes
gptkbp:enteredServiceExpected mid-2020s
gptkbp:expectedServiceLife at least 25 years
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkbp:firstShipLaidDownDate 2017
gptkbp:firstShipLaunched gptkb:HMS_Glasgow
gptkbp:futureUpgradePotential directed energy weapons
unmanned systems integration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 26 frigate design
gptkbp:hullNumber gptkb:HMS
gptkbp:length 149.9 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed over 26 knots
gptkbp:mission humanitarian assistance
maritime security
counter-piracy
escort operations
gptkbp:modularMissionBay yes
gptkbp:notableFeature modular construction
stealth design
reduced acoustic signature
flexible mission bay
gptkbp:numberOfMissilesPerLauncher 24 (Sea Ceptor)
48 (strike-length VLS for Tomahawk or other missiles)
gptkbp:numberPlannedForRoyalNavy 8
gptkbp:primaryRadar gptkb:BAE_Systems_Artisan_3D_radar
gptkbp:propulsion Combined Diesel-electric or Gas (CODLOG)
gptkbp:range over 7,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:ship
gptkbp:role air defense
anti-submarine warfare
general purpose frigate
gptkbp:status under construction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_Surface_Combatant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5