Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Monday, 24 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Warships: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a timeline for the introduction of (a) future frigate classes, (b) autonomous systems and drones, and (c) AUKUS-related submarine capabilities; and if he will set out which of these will be available before 2030.
- Answer
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Future capability plans for the Royal Navy are being considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan. However, the first of the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates are scheduled to be ready for operations by the end of the decade, with further uncrewed and autonomous systems scheduled to be introduced over the next five years. By 2030, AUKUS partners will establish a rotational SSN presence in Australia, embed advanced technologies through Pillar II, and build industrial and workforce capacity.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 93790
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Procurement Nuclear submarines Frigates Unmanned marine systems
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- 2025-12-02 18:04:57 +0000
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