Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

(asked on 27th October 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2025 to Question 79357 on Navy: North Atlantic Ocean, what capability options under Atlantic Bastion have been submitted for consideration in the Defence Investment Plan.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 4th November 2025

The Atlantic Bastion capability options submitted for consideration in the Defence Investment Plan include a blend of uncrewed systems, underwater payloads, options to increase lethality, and improvements to crewed platforms. These are consistent with the transition to a Hybrid Navy and reflect industry maturity to deliver, as set out in the Strategic Defence Review.

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