Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 37 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in rapidly evolving anti-submarine warfare through the integration of (a) underwater, (b) surface, and (c) airborne drones with Type 26 frigates, P-8 maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, and Ship Submersible Nuclear attack submarines.

Through Atlantic Bastion, the Royal Navy plans to deploy a combined Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigate force with Norway, augmented with uncrewed surface and underwater vessels, as well as future hybrid air wings, to create an advanced hybrid naval force to defend the UK and NATO allies against evolving threats.

The Royal Navy regularly engages with industry and international partners to inform its programmes.