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Specifications
River Type 26
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided missile destroyer Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Irving Shipbuilding BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun
Year introduced -- 2026
Number built 15 units 8 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,600 million
Displacement 8,080 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm 7,000 nm
Length 151.4 m 149.9 m
Beam 20.8 m 20.8 m
Crew 210 157
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Armament & Systems
River Type 26
Armament
  • 2 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
  • 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
  • 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
  • Reconfigurable mission bay
  • Type 2087 towed array sonar
Propulsion CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors

Overview

The River is a Destroyer, while the Type 26 is a Frigate.

Displacement is 8,080 tons for the River vs 8,000 tons for the Type 26. The River reaches 27 knots vs 26 knots for the Type 26. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the River vs 7,000 for the Type 26. The River carries a crew of 210 vs 157 for the Type 26.

The River was produced in 15 units vs 8 for the Type 26.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the River-class or Type 26-class?
The River-class has greater displacement at 8,080 tons compared to the Type 26-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the River-class or Type 26-class?
The River-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Type 26-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the River-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the River-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the River-class or Type 26-class?
The River-class is longer at 151.4 meters compared to the Type 26-class's 149.9 meters.
How many crew members do the River-class and Type 26-class have?
The River-class has a larger crew complement of 210 compared to the Type 26-class's 157 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the River-class or Type 26-class?
The River-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 26-class.