Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 15401

Type 45 Destroyers

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risks in maritime air defence capability as the Type 45 destroyers approach retirement without a replacement.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The role of Maritime Air Defence, currently delivered by Type 45 Destroyers, will be delivered in the future by a mix of crewed Common Combat Vessels and uncrewed, autonomous missile (Type 91) and sensor (Type 94) ships. The decision to move to this hybri...

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