Frigates
(asked on 17th April 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any new frigates will achieve Initial Operating Capability before 2026.
This question was answered on 2nd May 2023
The Royal Navy (RN) continues to ensure that it has sufficient assets available to deliver its operational outputs. In the coming years, the make-up of the RN will change as it transitions from Type 23 Frigates to Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare and Type 31 General Purpose Frigates.
The first Type 31 frigate, HMS VENTURER, is scheduled to be ready for operations in 2027 while the first Type 26 frigate, HMS GLASGOW, is scheduled to be ready for operations in 2028.