frigate
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The two countries said it was a "passing exercise" with an Indonesian frigate passing through on its return home from the Russian port city of Vladivostok.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He inserted himself into negotiations for the Air Force One and the F-35 jet fighter programs, directed design changes to the Constellation-class frigate and championed the creation of Trump-class battleships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
This includes Britain's Dreadnought programme, which is building the Royal Navy's next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines, and the Type 26 frigate programme, which is developing a fleet of advanced anti-submarine warships.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The upcoming frigate programme in particular is "a huge opportunity", Papperger said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mr. Derby was broken in health—dying—but he had accomplished that last dream of his—to have Salem build a frigate for the United States Navy.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
The Americans weren’t exactly winning anyway, but Jefferson doubled-down and sent more war frigates.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
In the east of Scotland, Babcock is constructing five cheaper but highly versatile Type-31 frigates at Rosyth.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
In the Royal Navy's case, it gets to keep the frigates, which will be updated with new versions in the pipeline.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The multi-billion-euro project to build six new-generation frigates, set to be the biggest in the German navy, was being abandoned in favour of purchasing eight smaller warships, the defence ministry said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
They turned over a dozen frigates, well armed and fully manned—a dozen frigates!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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