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Written question asked by Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Type 83 Destroyers: Expenditure

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total spend to date on the Type 83 Destroyer project, including pre-concept and early concept phases.

Answer

We inherited an underdeveloped concept for Type 83 when we took office. The Type 83 Destroyer forms part of a wider Future Air Dominance System (FADS) capability concept, making specific costs for the Type 83 element hard to differentiate from the wider whole. Over the last three financial years, c.£1 million has been spent on platform-specific design for the Type 83. This forms part of c.£6.9 million which is the broader notional spend for Type 83 work as a part of FADS.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9539
Session
2026-27
Related items
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Subjects
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Link
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