Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17480

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler

Tabled: 2 December 2024

Answered: 10 December 2024

Question

David Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of retiring (a) RFA Wave Knight and (b) RFA Wave Ruler on the Royal Navy's ability to support concurrent operations involving multiple carrier strike grou

Answer

Luke Pollard

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler were placed into extended readiness by the previous Government, and have not been available for operations since 2022 and 2017 respectively. As such, the retirements will have no impact on available capabilities. The Roy...

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