Type 31 Frigates: Guided Weapons
Commons · Question 120439 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of converting Type 31 frigates into air-defence or land-attack variants through installation of Mk41 Vertical Launch Systems.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 19 Mar 2026
The Type 31 frigate has been designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind, including provision within its baseline design to accommodate a range of future capability enhancements as required.As part of routine capability planning, the Ministry of De...