Type 31 frigate - Wikipedia
The Type 31 frigate, also known as the Inspiration class, and formerly known as the Type 31e frigate or General Purpose Frigate (GPF), is a class of five frigates being built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, with variants also being built for the Indonesian and Polish navies.
The Type 31e Frigate – A guide to the Royal Navy’s future …
Sep 12, 2019 · The Type 31e Frigate is expected to sit at 5,700 tonnes and 138.7 metres in length. Babcock’s ‘Arrowhead’ design offering requires a ships company of around 100 with space for an embarked military force of 60. Babcock’s Team 31 has selected the in-service Iver Huitfeldt frigate design as the baseline for their offering.
Formidable beginning: Work starts on Navy’s latest Type 31 frigate
Oct 9, 2024 · Formidable is the third of five Type 31 frigates now under construction, alongside HMS Venturer and Active which are taking shape in the huge assembly hall specially built for them.
The Royal Navy's Type 31 Frigate Looks Like a Real Powerhouse
Mar 7, 2024 · The Royal Navy's Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, the HMS Venturer, has successfully passed its factory acceptance tests, marking a significant milestone in its development.
The Type 31e frigate candidates compared - Navy Lookout
Mar 23, 2019 · This is a basic comparison of the three Type 31e frigate candidates using publicly available information. The consortiums are currently in the Competitive Design Phase, refining these concepts before the winner is selected in late 2019.
The first Type 31 frigate “HMS Venturer” takes shape
Aug 24, 2023 · Royal Navy press release. Gleaming in its red paint and complete, this is the bright, bulbous bow of HMS Venturer, the first of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates.
Patrol frigate no more, the Type 31 goes full (surface) spectrum
May 19, 2023 · Explore the transformation of the Type 31 frigate into a versatile surface spectrum vessel. Learn about its capabilities and strategic role in modern naval operations.
HMS Venturer (Type 31 frigate) - Wikipedia
HMS Venturer is the lead ship of the Type 31 frigate-class currently under construction for the Royal Navy and the seventh vessel named HMS Venturer. [9] In May 2021, the names of the five planned Type 31 ships were announced by the First Sea Lord.
PHOTO: New milestones unlocked for UK’s new Type 31 frigate
May 15, 2024 · The Type 31 team recently completed a number of key activities on the Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate, UK shipbuilder Babcock International revealed. As informed, the team completed hot work on the deck of the ship’s two engine rooms and a …
First Sea Lord outlines the Royal Navy’s requirements for the Type 31e ...
Sep 7, 2017 · In order to continue meeting our current commitments, we need the Type 31e to fulfil routine tasks to free up the more complex Type 45 destroyers and Type 26 frigates for their specialist...