Eight months after the first steel cut, the ship was completed at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard and decked out for the christening by Princess Kate: "Glasgow", the type ship of the 6,900 tonne Type 26 class of the Royal Navy. It was not christened with champagne, but traditionally with a bottle of Scotch whisky. It is, after all, the twelfth of His Majesty's ships to bear the city's name over the centuries. The usual flyby by a P-8A Poseidon was performed by the Royal Air Force, which is in charge of the new submarine reconnaissance and maritime patrol aircraft, which in future will share this task between Greenland and the archipelago with the "Glasgow". Technical proof of function at sea is planned by the end of the year before acceptance and commissioning in 2026. This will be followed by the notoriously lengthy verification voyages for sensor and weapon systems, a capability upgrade (not everything that is supposed to be on it is probably in there yet) and a final maintenance phase. And only then will it be certified by the FOST with the "Full Operating Capability" - towards the end of 2028, if everything goes according to plan. We know it will take longer. Australia and Canada are also keeping a close eye on the process, as both countries have also decided in favour of this type of ship. Meanwhile, Norway is still considering which type should replace the Nansen class in the future.
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