The Norwegian government today announced it would purchase at least five of the new Type 26 frigates, in the biggest export deal of British naval hardware in history.

Norway chose Britain as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates in its biggest-ever military investment in a deal worth about $13.51 billion.

L’Allemagne et les Etats-Unis étaient en lice pour la fourniture de cinq ou six navires, un contrat estimé à plus de 8,5 milliards d’euros. Identiques à celles fournies à la Royal…

The Type 26 frigates will be monitoring Russian submarines in the Arctic

The new frigates, along with their UK counterparts, will patrol northern European waters.