Type 31

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2027
Total Production : 5

Model Status Year Produced
Type 31 Under Development 2027 5



Type 31

Group : Frigates
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Arrowhead 140, Inspiration, T31, Type 31e
Origin : United Kingdom
Contractors : Babcock*, Ferguson Marine Engineering, Thales
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2027
Total Production : 5
Unitary Cost : GBP £350 million

The Royal Navy Type 31e is a new class of inexpensive frigates being built to meet the requirements of the United Kingdom (UK) as well as the requirements of export customers. The lead ship is expected to be commissioned in 2023 following modular construction approach that will speed up construction while lowering procurement costs. Each multi-purpose ship will carry a price tag of £250 million. On September 12 2019, Babcock Arrowhead 140 design was selected for the Type 31 class frigate. The workload will be shared with Thales UK and Ferguson Marine Engineering with the construction to be carried out at Rosyth in Scotland. These ships will feature Thales TACTICOS combat management system. These frigates are especially well suited for warfare operations in the littoral environment. The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) launched the Type 31e project on September 6, 2017. A first batch of five frigates is expected to be commissioned before 2030.

Operators
Country Status State Notes
United KingdomPlanned 5
Specifications
Notes
Crew 110
Dimensions
Length 139 meter
Main Gun Caliber 57 millimeter
Mass
Full Displacement 5,700 ton
Performance
Max Range 7,500 nautical mile
Speed
Top Speed 25 knot
Gear
Anti-Ship Missiles
ASW Helicopters
1
Combat Management Systems
TACTICOS
Naval Gun Systems
40mm Mk42
57mm Mk31
Optronic Systems
Radar Systems
NS1101
Sea-Based Air Defense Systems
Sea Ceptor1
Surface-to-Air Missiles
CAMM(M)32
Listing
Ship Status Com Decom
F12 HMS Venturer Under Construction 2027
F08 HMS Active Under Construction 2028
F11 HMS Formidable Under Construction 2030
F09 HMS Bulldog Planned 2031
F10 HMS Campbeltown Planned 2032

News

Monday, 4 November, 2024
Thales Unveils Naval DRAKON Multi-Platform Connectivity for the Maritime Environment

With the return of high-intensity conflicts and an increasingly complex threat environment, naval forces must be prepared to take part in allied operations involving the

Tuesday, 14 May, 2024
Royal Navy to Commission Six MRSS Amphibious Assault Ships in the 2030s

With up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline, backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP, Britain is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbuilding.

Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
Royal Navy Type 31 Class Frigate Program to Get Sixth Combat Management System from Thales

Thales will provide an additional combat mission system to the Royal Navy for the new T31 Frigate programme.

Thursday, 23 September, 2021
United kingdom Performs First Steel Cut for Type 31 Class Frigate Lead Ship

Steel was today cut for HMS Venturer, the first vessel of the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates that will be at the centre of its surface fleet.

Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates to Get Sea Ceptor Air Defense System

MBDA’s Sea Ceptor system will protect the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates under a contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence.

Thursday, 1 October, 2020
Royal Type 31 Frigates to Get 57mm Mk3 and 40mm Mk4 Guns

BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Type 31 general purpose frigate program.

Friday, 29 May, 2020
Rolls-Royce to Supply Propulsion System for Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates

Delivery scope: 20 main propulsion engines and 20 on-board generator sets, Callosum marine automation and integrated logistic support MTU propulsion solutions from Rolls-Royce

Thursday, 6 February, 2020
Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates to Get Mission System from Thales

Thales is proud to be delivering the digital heart of the UK’s next generation Type 31 Frigates Thales to expand its footprint in the UK with the opening of a new Naval

Thursday, 12 September, 2019
Babcock Team to Build Five Type 31 Frigates for the Royal Navy

Babcock Team 31 has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) as the preferred bidder to deliver its new warships.

Wednesday, 23 January, 2019
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Wins Type 31e Frigates Design Contract

As part of the tender process for the introduction of the new Type 31e frigate generation, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is one of the selected suppliers in the final design

Thursday, 31 May, 2018
Babcock Team 31 Launches Type 31E Light Frigate Bid

Babcock Team 31 has today unveiled Arrowhead 140 as its design for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) new £1.

Wednesday, 6 September, 2017
United Kingdom Launches Type 31e Frigate

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled an ambitious new National Shipbuilding Strategy which meets the challenge set by Sir John Parker last November and sets

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Notes

* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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