Type 26 Frigates: Weapons
Commons · Question 79052 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the full weapons fit of the Type 26 frigate to become operational.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Oct 2025
The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates. T26 will be fitted with the Mk41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) and there will be options for spiral development of weapon systems ...