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Type 45 Destroyers: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 45 Destroyers will DragonFire be installed on in 2027.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
21 Nov 2025
Target answer date
26 Nov 2025
Answer
26 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 45 Destroyers will DragonFire be installed on in 2027.

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Initially, DragonFire, a state-of-the-art laser weapon, will enhance the capabilities of the Type 45 fleet with the first DragonFire unit being delivered in 2027.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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