Norway announces purchase of British Type-26 frigates

Norway and the United Kingdom have signed a contract worth 10 billion pounds ($13.5 billion) for the supply of British Type-26 frigates to the Norwegian Navy. This was reported by Bloomberg on Sunday, August 31.

"Norway has chosen the United Kingdom as a supplier of frigates for its navy, which will be the largest investment in the Scandinavian country's defense," the article says.

This amount was announced by the British Defense Ministry, while Norway did not specify the amount of the transaction. Delivery of Type-26 designed to combat submarines will begin in 2030.

It is reported that this deal will also provide jobs for about 4,000 workers at the shipyards of the British defense company BAE Systems Plc in Glasgow.

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