Type 31 frigates will handle general duties, including maritime security, disaster relief, and counter-smuggling.

On December 9, 2025, Babcock International Group announced the keel-laying ceremony of the third Type 31 frigate, the future ...

The Formidable-class frigate, RSS Steadfast , is seen here in the Singapore Strait. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat) Singapore's ST Engineering Marine has received a contract to undertake a part of the mid-life ...

The third ship in the Formidable class, RSS Steadfast , (pictured here) while it was in the Singapore Strait. The class will undergo an MLU in 2024. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat) The Republic of Singapore ...

Babcock has marked two major milestones at its Rosyth shipyard in Scotland as the keel was laid for HMS Formidable, the third ...

Senior naval officer, Commander Thomas Hetherington, said: “HMS Formidable’s keel laying ceremony marks a significant milestone in the Type-31 project’s relentless progress in delivering the Royal ...