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Type 45 Destroyers

Commons · Question 122237 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average length of time for each Type-45 Fleet Time Support Period.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Mar 2026

Fleet Time Support Periods (FTSPs) for Type 45 Destroyers vary in duration depending on the scope of scheduled maintenance, operational commitments, capability insertions and any emergent work identified once the vessel enters the maintenance period.