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On 11 January 1985, Mr. Dalyell asked the Secretary of State for Defence: "what is the latest cost estimate of a type 22 frigate, with stores, spare parts and ammunition." The Secretary of State for Defence, Mr. Lee, replied: "The average cost of a batch III type 22 frigate is currently estimated at £140 million at 1984–85 prices.
Daegu-class frigate (South Korea) Defence and intervention frigate (France) Mogami-class frigate (Japan) Nilgiri-class frigate (India) Tamandaré-class frigate (Brazil) Type 26 frigates (United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada) Type 31 frigates (United Kingdom, Poland, and Indonesia) Type 054B frigate (China) Admiral Gorshkov class frigate (Russia)
Battleaxe was ordered by the British Admiralty on 4 September 1974, as the second Batch I Type 22 Frigate. The ship was laid down at Yarrow Shipbuilders ' Scotstoun shipyard on 4 February 1976, [ 1 ] and was launched by Audrey Callaghan , the wife of James Callaghan , the Prime Minister at the time, on 18 May 1977. [ 2 ]
Served as HMS Raider in the Royal Navy before being transferred to India. INS Godavari: D92 Hunt class: 27 April 1953 31 Aug 1976 [2] scrapped 1979 leased and then purchased from the Royal Navy. Formerly HMS Bedale. Was operated by Polish Navy during World War II as ORP Ślązak. INS Gomati: D93 Hunt class: 24 April 1953 31 May 1972 [9 ...
The Brahmaputra-class frigates (Type 16A or Project 16A) are guided-missile frigates of the Indian Navy, designed and built in India. They are an enhancement of the Godavari class, with the same displacement, 3850 tons, and length, 126 metres (413 ft), but with different configuration, armaments, and capabilities.
The Type 054A (NATO/OSD Jiangkai II) is a class of guided-missile frigate from the People's Republic of China.It is a development of the Type 054 frigate; [6] compared to its predecessor, the Type 054A has medium-range air defense capability in the form of Type 382 radar and vertically launched (VLS) HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles.
But ham radio might turn out to be more than just a pleasant pastime. The self-governing island, about 100 miles east of China, is weighing wartime scenarios in the face of growing military ...
In February 2022, the project was cancelled. [51] However, in July 2022 the Defence Secretary confirmed that the program had been restarted. [52] In November 2022, it was announced that the Royal Navy would receive the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), which will be fitted to a total of 11 vessels, both Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers. [53] [54]