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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Type 45 Destroyers: Modernisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a modernisation programme for Type 45 in order to facilitate hybrid operations.

Answer

A range of options to enable the Royal Navy to transition to a Hybrid Fleet of crewed and uncrewed platforms is under consideration as part of the Defence Investment Programme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125518
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Modernisation Type 45 destroyers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk