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Keel laid for UK's third Type 31 frigate HMS Formidable at Rosyth

Babcock laid the keel of HMS Formidable, the third of five Type 31 frigates being built at Rosyth for the Royal Navy, marking the start of the ship's main construction phase.

Reported Editor-read Navy Lookout, 9 December 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any change to the programme's delivery dates or cost, only that construction of this hull has begun.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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