Navy: Defence Equipment
Commons · Question 114696 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered replacing the DS30M on the batch 2 River class for the Bofors 40 MK4.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Feb 2026
The DS30M Mark 2 30mm Automated Small Calibre Gun remains an appropriate armament against the surface threats to which a Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel could be exposed. Any future consideration of alternative weapon systems would be assessed ...