New naval warship will be out of date

A new Royal Navy ­frigate that is already more than a decade late will be out of date when it ­finally enters service.

The warship was announced in the 1990s but the first order for the Type 26 has still not been officially made.

Codenamed Global Combat Ships, the frigates will cost £300million each and act as the main escort for the Navy’s new aircraft super carriers.

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