Type 26 Frigates
(asked on 3rd May 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when the long lead items for the next five planned T26 frigates will be ordered; and when the order for the build of the ships will be announced.
This question was answered on 16th May 2018
We awarded the contract to build the first three Type 26 Frigates in June 2017 and expect to negotiate the contract and secure the necessary approvals for the remaining five in the early 2020s. We will place orders for the long-lead items for the remaining five ships at the appropriate time.