Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16755

Warships: Guided Weapons

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of how many of the (a) Type 26 (b) Type 45 will be fully fitted and cleared to deploy the Naval Strike Missile by the end of 2026.

Answer

Luke Pollard
For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed forecasts relating to the integration and deployment readiness of specific weapon systems on individual classes of vessel. The Royal Navy continues to progres...

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