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Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons

Commons · Question 3448 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what smart precision guided munitions are currently in use by the Royal Navy in the main armament on the Type 45 destroyer.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 2 Jun 2026

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers are equipped with the Sea Viper air defence system, which employs the Aster family of precision-guided missiles to engage and defeat a range of airborne threats. These radar-guided munitions form the core of the ship’s ...