Type 32 frigate

The Type 32 frigate is a frigate currently in development in the United Kingdom. It was officially announced in November 2020 by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a result of the Integrated Review. The Prime Minister stated that the ship would be part of a strategy to "spur a shipbuilding renaissance" and to restore the UK's position as the "foremost naval power in Europe".[1] Built after the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, the ship will be general-purpose in design and is expected to help grow the Royal Navy's surface escort fleet from 19 to 24.[2][3][1]

Development

The ship was first announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 19 November 2020 as part of a defence investment pledge ahead of the Integrated Review. The review's first conclusions included the restoration of the United Kingdom as "the foremost naval power in Europe" through the construction of new ships. In addition to the long-known Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, the Prime Minister announced a new Type 32 frigate would be built.[1] Defence Secretary Ben Wallace subsequently stated that the Type 32 frigate would come "further along from the Type 31", adding that the Royal Navy "requested another class of ship" in order to increase its numbers of surface fighting ships, destroyers and frigates.[4] On 30 November 2020, the Ministry of Defence stated that the concept phase for the vessel had not yet been launched but added that the ship is currently envisioned as a "platform for autonomous systems", used in roles such as anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures.[5] Like the Type 31 frigate, the ship will be general-purpose in its design.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Integrated Review — in the House of Commons at 12:03 pm on 19th November 2020". Hansard. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "The new Type 32 Frigate – What do we know?". UK Defence Journal. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "Defence Committee Oral evidence: MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20, HC 1051". Parliament. House of Commons. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. "Type 32 Frigates: What Do We Know So Far?". BFBS. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. "Frigates - Question for Ministry of Defence". Hansard. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.


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