Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 93790

Warships: Procurement

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a timeline for the introduction of (a) future frigate classes, (b) autonomous systems and drones, and (c) AUKUS-related submarine capabilities; and if he will set out which of these will be ava

Answer

Luke Pollard

Future capability plans for the Royal Navy are being considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan. However, the first of the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates are scheduled to be ready for operations by the end of the decade, with further uncrewed and aut...

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