Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement
(asked on 22nd January 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in service date is for the (a) Type 83 and (b) Future Air Dominance System.
This question was answered on 30th January 2024
The Future Air Dominance System (FADS) programme is in the pre-concept phase. The Type 83 warship is one component of the overall FADS system, and under current plans the First of Class platform is planned to be in service in the late 2030s.