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Warships: Procurement

Commons · Question 14026 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the Planning Assumption for Service Entry for the Royal Navy’s new CCV class.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 29 Jul 2026

The Hybrid Navy Integrated Air and Missile Defence capability will replace the current fleet of six Type 45 destroyers. While the Common Combat Vessel (CCV) remains in the initial stages of design, the Royal Navy’s aspiration is to sequence the arrival of...