The new frigate generations may receive frequent upgrades rather than settle into long periods of unchanged service. That pattern follows from a broader era of technological transition. Upgrade capacity therefore grows more important in modern warship design and fleet planning.
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Type 26 frigates may face continuous technology-driven refits
Rapid technological change may make recurring refit cycles normal for the Type 26, Type 31, Type 32, and their successors.