The City class is presented as a Global Combat Ship in name but an anti-submarine warfare frigate in its core design. Quiet electric propulsion, rafted machinery and the ship's high-end systems are all treated as parts of the submarine-hunting mission. The label is therefore less informative than the engineering choices that shape how the ship will fight. The video also frames the class as a substantial combatant rather than a lightly armed patrol ship.
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Why Type 26 is an anti-submarine specialist
The Type 26's quiet machinery, sensors and combat system are explained as the foundation of a large anti-submarine frigate.