HMS Glasgow will continue outfitting at Scotstoun before being handed over to the Royal Navy, expected in late-2026, to begin sea trails ahead of its eventual entry into service, possibly in 2028. ...

Construction of the Glasgow began in 2017, and even if the Royal Navy announced a year ago the ship is halfway finished, it’s only now that BAE Systems reached the milestone.

The Glasgow is part of the Royal Navy’s Global Combat Ship program, born in 1998. The construction of the ship started in 2017, and the Royal Navy expects to take delivery of it as soon as 2023.

HMS Glasgow is the first of eight new Type 26 warships being built in Glasgow The 150m (492ft)-long ship, which will have a crew of 161, is the ninth Royal Navy warship to be named after Glasgow.

HMS Glasgow and the other seven Type 26 anti-submarine frigates will be based at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth with only eight vessels set to be originally built on the Clyde.

Kate names HMS Glasgow by smashing bottle of whisky against its hull The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the naming ceremony which took place on the River Clyde. Thursday 22 May 2025 17:53, UK ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the official naming ceremony of the warship HMS Glasgow. Kate was named the sponsor of the state-of-the-art Type 26 anti-submarine frigate in June 2021, a ...

The Princess of Wales has officially named the Royal Navy's newest warship HMS Glasgow in a ceremony on the River Clyde. It is the first of eight Type 26 frigates to be built by BAE Systems at its ...