{"id":640558,"date":"2025-12-18T16:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/640558\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:37:14","slug":"hms-glasgow-reaches-major-milestone-as-diesel-generators-fire-up-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/640558\/","title":{"rendered":"HMS Glasgow reaches major milestone as diesel generators fire up for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first Type 26 frigate, HMS Glasgow, has achieved a significant milestone as her diesel generators have been started for the first time, marking a crucial step towards the ship becoming operational.<\/p>\n

This means HMS Glasgow is now generating her own power as she continues her build at BAE Systems\u2019 Glasgow shipyard. As part of a hybrid propulsion system, the diesel generators provide reliable power to propel the ship quietly through the water whilst powering all her equipment \u2013 a crucial capability for the vessel\u2019s primary anti-submarine warfare role.<\/p>\n

When complete, the Type 26 frigates will be the backbone of the Royal Navy\u2019s surface presence. They will replace Type 23 anti-submarine frigates and are designed to support joint and multinational operations across the full spectrum of maritime operations, including counter-piracy, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.<\/p>\n

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Pat Browning, DE&S Type 26 Team Leader, said:<\/strong> \u201cThis is a significant achievement for the Type 26 programme and testament to the outstanding efforts of everyone involved. I want to thank the entire team whose hard work and dedication have made this milestone possible. HMS Glasgow is taking shape as a formidable capability for the Royal Navy, and moments like this demonstrate the real progress being made.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

These ships will provide critical protection for the UK\u2019s Continuous At-Sea Deterrent and Carrier Strike Group with unparalleled anti-submarine warfare capabilities. When operational, the 149-metre-long 8,000-tonne frigates and 149-metre frigates will be the backbone of the Royal Navy\u2019s surface flotilla.<\/p>\n

The Type 26 programme represents a \u00a37.9 billion investment in British shipbuilding. It directly supports 2,000 jobs in Scotland, including apprenticeships, at BAE Systems\u2019 Govan and Scotstoun shipyards in Glasgow, with a further 4,000 roles sustained across the wider UK supply chain until 2035.<\/p>\n

More than 120 UK suppliers have been contracted for the programme, with BAE Systems committing to invest \u00a31.2 billion in UK manufacturing through sub-contracts.<\/p>\n

The eight ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035 and will be based at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first Type 26 frigate, HMS Glasgow, has achieved a significant milestone as her diesel generators have been…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":640559,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,8593,712,56609,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-640558","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-royal-navy","12":"tag-scotland","13":"tag-type-26","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115741553148051945","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=640558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/640559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=640558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=640558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=640558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}