Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
(asked on 12th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the build schedule and estimated initial operating capacity of the Type 31 frigate.
This question was answered on 26th March 2026
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, is scheduled to be ready for operations by the end of the decade.
The Type 31 programme is progressing to deliver five capable and versatile new frigates for the Royal Navy. HMS Active, the second ship in the class, floated-off on 21 March 2026 and will now undergo further outfit work before test and commissioning takes place. Steel has also been cut on HMS Bulldog, the fourth vessel in the class.