Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 77914

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure there are a total of 19 RN Type 26 frigate vessels by 2030.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy is making substantial progress towards deploying autonomous systems alongside crewed platforms to increase the lethality of the fleet and deliver the SDR recommendationsThe Royal Navy has two frigate acquisition programmes that will ensure ...

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