Formidable is the third of five Type 31 frigates now under construction, alongside HMS Venturer and Active which are taking shape in the huge assembly hall specially built for them.

The steel cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable took place at the Rosyth shipyard in Fife, Scotland earlier today (October 9).

With a blinding arc of light as the laser cutter sliced through steel plate, work started this week on the Royal Navy’s new frigate HMS Formidable. Watched by political, military and business ...

Construction work to build the next generation of Royal Navy frigates is continuing at rapid pace. Advanced Type 31 warships are being produced by engineers at Babcock International at its Rosyth ...