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

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.

MoD says agreement will support 4,000 jobs and ‘significantly strengthen Nato’s northern flank’

The government says the agreement will support thousands of jobs, including more than 2,000 in Scotland.

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