HMS Glasgow (F88), the Glossary
HMS Glasgow is the first Type 26 frigate to be built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.[1]
Table of Contents
34 relations: AgustaWestland AW101, AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, Anti-submarine warfare, BAE Systems, BBC News, Boeing Chinook (UK variants), CAMM (missile family), Catherine, Princess of Wales, Combined diesel–electric and gas, General-purpose machine gun, Glasgow, Hangar, IRVIN-GQ, List of ship directions, M2 Browning, Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Phalanx CIWS, River Clyde, Rolls-Royce MT30, Royal Navy, RUM-139 VL-ASROC, Sabotage, Skynet (satellite), Sonar 2087, Tomahawk (missile family), Type 23 frigate, Type 26 frigate, Type 997 Artisan radar, UK Defence Journal, United Kingdom, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Vertical launching system, 30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun, 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun.
- Type 26 frigates of the Royal Navy
AgustaWestland AW101
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use.
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AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a military helicopter, developed by the British-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, and later marketed by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo.
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Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in the older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.
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BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational aerospace, defence and information security company, based in London, England.
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BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
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Boeing Chinook (UK variants)
The Boeing Chinook is a large, tandem rotor helicopter operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF).
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CAMM (missile family)
The CAMM (Common Anti-Air Modular Missile) is a family of surface-to-air missiles developed by MBDA UK for the United Kingdom.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales
Catherine, Princess of Wales (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982), is a member of the British royal family.
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Combined diesel–electric and gas
Combined diesel-electric and gas (CODLAG) is a modification of the combined diesel and gas propulsion system for ships.
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General-purpose machine gun
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns.
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Glasgow
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
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Hangar
A hangar is a building or structure designed to hold aircraft or spacecraft.
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IRVIN-GQ
IrvinGQ, formerly known as Airborne Systems, is an aerospace manufacturing company based in Llangeinor, Wales, United Kingdom.
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List of ship directions
This list of ship directions provides succinct definitions for terms applying to spatial orientation in a marine environment or location on a vessel, such as fore, aft, astern, aboard, or topside.
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M2 Browning
The M2 machine gun or Browning.50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by John Browning.
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Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
The Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against hostile threats.
See HMS Glasgow (F88) and Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
Phalanx CIWS
The Phalanx CIWS is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats.
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River Clyde
The River Clyde (Abhainn Chluaidh,, Clyde Watter, or Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland.
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Rolls-Royce MT30
The Rolls-Royce MT30 (Marine Turbine) is a marine gas turbine engine based on the Rolls-Royce Trent 800 aero engine.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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RUM-139 VL-ASROC
The RUM-139 Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (VL-ASROC or VLA) is an anti-submarine missile in the ASROC family, currently built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy.
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Sabotage
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, government, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, demoralization, destabilization, division, disruption, or destruction.
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Skynet (satellite)
Skynet is a family of military communications satellites, now operated by Babcock International on behalf of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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Sonar 2087
Sonar 2087 (sometimes shortened to S2087, part of an overall sonar product CAPTAS-4) is a towed array sonar designed and manufactured by Thales Underwater Systems at sites in the UK (Crawley in West Sussex, Cheadle Heath in Stockport, Templecombe in Somerset) and in France (Brest).
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Tomahawk (missile family)
The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile that is primarily used by the United States Navy and Royal Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.
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Type 23 frigate
The Type 23 frigate or Duke class is a class of frigates built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.
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Type 26 frigate
The Type 26 frigate, also known as City-class frigate, is a class of frigates being built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, with variants also being built for the Australian and Canadian navies.
See HMS Glasgow (F88) and Type 26 frigate
Type 997 Artisan radar
The Type 997 Artisan (Advanced Radar Target Indication Situational Awareness and Navigation) is a medium-range air and surface surveillance phased array 3D radar developed and built by BAE Systems for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.
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UK Defence Journal
The UK Defence Journal is a website covering defence industry news in the United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.
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Vertical launching system
A vertical launching system (VLS) is an advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms, such as surface ships and submarines.
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30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun
The 30mm DS30M Mark 2 is a ship-protection system made by MSI-Defence Systems consisting of a 30mm Mark 44 Bushmaster II cannon on an automated mount.
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5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun
The 5-inch (127 mm)/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount.
See HMS Glasgow (F88) and 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun
See also
Type 26 frigates of the Royal Navy
- HMS Cardiff (Type 26 frigate)
- HMS Glasgow (F88)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Glasgow_(F88)
Also known as HMS Glasgow (Type 26 frigate).