Type 31 frigate
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Bulldog |
Namesake | HMS Bulldog (H91) |
Builder | Babcock International[1], London |
Status | Proposed |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type 31 frigate |
Displacement | 5700 tonnes (6283 short tons, 5609 long tons) |
Length | 138.7 m (455 ft) |
Installed power | 4 × Rolls Royce/MTU 20V 8000 M71 (8.2 MW) diesel engines[5] 4 × Rolls Royce/MTU 16V 2000 M41B (900 kW) generators |
Propulsion | MAN Alpha VBS Mk 5 CP propeller, two shafts, CODAD[2] |
Speed | In excess of 28 knots |
Endurance | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) |
Complement | 80–100 (accommodation for up to 160) |
Sensors and processing systems | TACTICOS combat management system, Thales NS110 3D radar, Raytheon Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System, Terma Scanter and Raytheon NSX navigation radars, 2 Mirador Mk2 EOS, Viasat Ultrahigh-frequency satellite communications[3] |
Electronic warfare & decoys | Vigile-D ESM |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | |
Aviation facilities | Helicopter hangar and flight deck |
Notes | Mission bay under flight deck for 6 TEUs. 3 boat bays for RHIBs and USVs/UUVs. |
HMS Bulldog is a Type 31 frigate of the Royal Navy and the eighth named after the word Bulldog.[6] In May 2021, the names of the five planned Type 31 ships were announced by the First Sea Lord. The names were selected to represent key themes that represent the future plans of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines - forward deployment of ships overseas; operating in the North Atlantic; carrier operations; technology and innovation; and the Future Commando Force. Together, the five ships will be known as the "Inspiration"-class.[7] As of 2021, planning envisages them all being in service by February 2030.[8]
as well as up to 24 MBDA Sea Ceptor local-area air-defence missiles