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
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
A new frigate programme for international naval customers or sales of minehunters and unmanned drone boats to the German military are potential options, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Upon sailing into the harbor, they realized the frigate was too damaged to sail, so rather than leave it in enemy hands, they burned it to the waterline.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
The Americans weren’t exactly winning anyway, but Jefferson doubled-down and sent more war frigates.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It's called hybridisation – combining traditional crew-operated weapons platforms like frigates, with fleets of uncrewed and autonomous systems.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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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