The Type 31 (China) Frigate is a class of Chinese-built guided-missile frigates. It is designed to provide the Chinese Navy with a multi-role platform capable of performing a variety of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare,
The Type 31 frigate, also known as the Inspiration class, formerly known as the Type 31e frigate or General Purpose Frigate (GPF), is a class of five frigates being built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, with variants also being built for the Indonesian and Polish navies. The Type 31 is intended to enter service in the 2020s alongside the eight submarine-hunting Type 26 frigates, replacing five general-purpose Type 23 frigates. The Type 31 is part of the British government's "National Shipbuilding Strategy".