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frigate

[frig-it] / ˈfrɪg ɪt /
NOUN
boat
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Denmark and Russia were at a war of words Tuesday after Danish authorities accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The German defense group trimmed its sales guidance for the year this month after the German government cancelled a major frigate order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

The Russian frigate, Neustrashimy, was also being monitored by a French military aircraft which made radio contact with the warship asking it to clarify its intentions, the BBC has been told.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Any page now, Aronnax will plunge over the rail of the frigate; not long afterward, he and the Canadian har- pooner Ned Land will find themselves on Captain Nemo’s submarine.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

In March, it completed the acquisition of naval shipyard NVL, partly in the expectation that it would secure a German order for six naval frigates that later fell through.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

It's called hybridisation – combining traditional crew-operated weapons platforms like frigates, with fleets of uncrewed and autonomous systems.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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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