Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 74114

Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Royal Navy has made on Sea Viper Evolution.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Both Sea Viper Evolution Programmes continue to make progress. Capability One, the Royal Navy’s entry level Ballistic Missile Defence Capability, is expected to provide an initial capability from 2027. Capability Two, providing theatre level Ballistic Mis...

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