HMS Glasgow (F88)

	Glasgow ready for launch in November 2022
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Glasgow
Namesake	The city of Glasgow
Ordered	2 July 2017
Builder	BAE Systems
Laid down	20 July 2017
Launched	3 December 2022
Sponsored by	The Princess of Wales
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	F88
Status	Fitting out
Badge
General characteristics
Type	Type 26 frigate
Displacement	6,900 t (6,800 long tons), 8,000+ t full load
Length	149.9 m (492 ft)
Beam	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	CODLOG configuration:; Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine; 4 × MTU diesel generators; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range	In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) in diesel-electric drive
Complement	118 (capacity for 208)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Type 997 Artisan 3D radar; Kelvin Hughes Ltd SharpEye navigation radar; Sonar 2087 (towed array sonar); Ultra Electronics Type 2150 bow sonar; SCOT-5 satcom;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys
Armament	Missiles :; 48-cell VLS Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles ; 24-cell Mark 41 VLS for: Tomahawk, ASROC and anti-ship missiles; Guns:; 1 × 5-inch 62-calibre Mk 45 naval gun ; 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns; 2 × Phalanx CIWS; Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns (TBC); 4 × general purpose machine guns;
Aircraft carried	Wildcat, armed with;; 4 × anti-ship missiles, or; 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes; AgustaWestland Merlin, armed with;; 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes;
Aviation facilities	Accommodation for two helicopters:; Large Chinook-capable flight deck; Enclosed hangar; Facilities for UAVs;
Notes	Flexible mission bay

HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.^[14] The Type 26 class will partially replace the navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates,^[15] and will be a multi-mission warship designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defence and general purpose operations.^[4]

^ Vavasseur, Xavier (3 December 2022). "HMS Glasgow Enters Water for the First Time". Naval News.
^ Ilse, Jess (30 June 2021). "What is a royal ship sponsor?". Royal Central. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "SDSR 2015 Defence Fact Sheets" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 15 January 2016. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h BAE Systems. "Products - Global Combat Ship". Global Combat Ship. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
^ "Defence: Type 26 Frigates", House of Lords Hansard, UK Parliament, column 6-7, 26 January 2015
^ ^a ^b ^c "Q&A with BAE Systems on Type 26 Frigate Design Update at Euronaval 2012". navyrecognition.com. Belgium. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^ "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". News stories. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014
^ Scott, Richard (4 December 2014), "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26", Jane's Navy International, IHS, archived from the original on 7 December 2014
^ Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.
^ "£183 million deal for new gun on Type 26 Global Combat Ship sustains 43 skilled UK jobs". Royal Navy. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "First of Royal Navy's new frigates named HMS Glasgow". STV News. STV. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
^ Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

[1] Vavasseur, Xavier (3 December 2022). "HMS Glasgow Enters Water for the First Time". Naval News.

[2] Ilse, Jess (30 June 2021). "What is a royal ship sponsor?". Royal Central. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[2015SDSR-3] "SDSR 2015 Defence Fact Sheets" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 15 January 2016. p. 10. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

[BAE-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h BAE Systems. "Products - Global Combat Ship". Global Combat Ship. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[Chuter20141109-5] Chuter, Andrew (9 November 2014). "Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates". Defense News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.

[6] "Defence: Type 26 Frigates", House of Lords Hansard, UK Parliament, column 6-7, 26 January 2015

[NR20130110-7] "Q&A with BAE Systems on Type 26 Frigate Design Update at Euronaval 2012". navyrecognition.com. Belgium. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

[8] "New navigation radar system for Royal Navy". News stories. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[Parliament-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Re Type 26 Global Combat Ship", Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence. parliament.uk, October 2014

[10] Scott, Richard (4 December 2014), "UK confirms Mk 41 VLS selection for Type 26", Jane's Navy International, IHS, archived from the original on 7 December 2014

[11] Allison, George (1 August 2017). "BAE video shows Type 26 Frigate customised for Australia". UK Defence Journal.

[12] "£183 million deal for new gun on Type 26 Global Combat Ship sustains 43 skilled UK jobs". Royal Navy. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[13] "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[Glasgow-14] "First of Royal Navy's new frigates named HMS Glasgow". STV News. STV. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

[15] Type 26 Global Combat Ship, royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

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History
Glasgow ready for launch in November 2022
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Glasgow
Namesake	The city of Glasgow
Ordered	2 July 2017
Builder	BAE Systems
Laid down	20 July 2017
Launched	3 December 2022^[1]
Sponsored by	The Princess of Wales^[2]
Homeport	HMNB Devonport
Identification	F88
Status	Fitting out
Badge
General characteristics
Type	Type 26 frigate^[3]
Displacement	6,900 t (6,800 long tons),^[4] 8,000+ t full load^[5]^[6]
Length	149.9 m (492 ft)^[4]
Beam	20.8 m (68 ft 3 in)^[4]
Propulsion	CODLOG configuration:^[7] Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine 4 × MTU diesel generators 2 × electric motors
Speed	In excess of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)^[4]
Range	In excess of 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) in diesel-electric drive^[4]
Complement	118^[4] (capacity for 208)^[4]
Sensors and processing systems	Type 997 Artisan 3D radar Kelvin Hughes Ltd SharpEye navigation radar^[8] Sonar 2087 (towed array sonar) Ultra Electronics Type 2150 bow sonar SCOT-5 satcom^[7]
Electronic warfare & decoys	IRVIN-GQ DLF decoys^[7]
Armament	Missiles : 48-cell VLS Sea Ceptor anti-air missiles ^[9] 24-cell Mark 41 VLS for: Tomahawk, ASROC and anti-ship missiles^[9]^[10]^[11] Guns: 1 × 5-inch 62-calibre Mk 45 naval gun^[12] 2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns^[9] 2 × Phalanx CIWS^[9] Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns (TBC)^[13] 4 × general purpose machine guns
Aircraft carried	Wildcat,^[9] armed with; 4 × anti-ship missiles, or 2 × anti-submarine torpedoes AgustaWestland Merlin,^[9] armed with; 4 × anti-submarine torpedoes
Aviation facilities	Accommodation for two helicopters: Large Chinook-capable flight deck Enclosed hangar Facilities for UAVs
Notes	Flexible mission bay^[9]