Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17420
Type 45 Destroyers
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether DragonFire will be fitted on Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers (a) from and (b) by 2027.
Answer
Luke PollardAs announced in the Defence Investment Plan, the MOD will invest £490 million in Directed Energy Weapons, including DragonFire. With the transition to a Hybrid Navy and modernisation of our Armed Forces we are exploring how DragonFire could be utilised in...
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