Type 31 frigates will handle general duties, including maritime security, disaster relief, and counter-smuggling.

The build of the future HMS Active, second of five Type 31 general purpose frigates contracted for the UK Royal Navy, has achieved another assembly milestone with the lift into place of the final ...

What You Need to Know: The Royal Navy’s new shipbuilding strategy aims to regain maritime prominence with the construction of five Type 31 frigates. These Inspiration-class vessels are designed as ...

HMS Venturer seen under construction in Rosyth in July 2023. (Crown Copyright) Babcock will delay the launch of the UK Royal Navy's first Type 31 Inspiration-class ...

Venturer , the first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, completes its first entry into the water on 15 June. (Babcock) The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) first Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, ...

A “significant milestone” has been reached in a critical shipbuilding project to bolster the Royal Navy fleet with modern vessels. The keel has been laid for the third Type 31 warship HMS Formidable ...

A long awaited decision on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s next generation warships was announced on Aug. 31, with Norwegian PM Jonas Støre confirming the procurement of UK-designed Type 26 frigates in a ...

Summary: 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. Constructed by ...