Type 31 Frigates: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 16259 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what duration will a Type 31 Frigate be unavailable for operations while the Mk41 VLS retrofit is performed.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 Jul 2026
Details of any future T31 maintenance or upgrade periods, including the duration of Mk41 installation activity, remain subject to options analysis, programme approval and delivery planning and have not yet been finalised. Any such work would be scheduled ...