Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

(asked on 5th January 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of the (a) sea trial and (b) operational start date for each Type 26 frigate.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 17th January 2024

The Initial Operating Capability for the Type 26 Class is forecast to be October 2028. All ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.

To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose individual out of service dates or specific in-service dates for warships to avoid revealing elements of the Fleet's long-term schedule. However, the Royal Navy continues to ensure that it has sufficient assets available to deliver operational outputs.

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