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Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98834 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, if he will list the individual capabilities that form Atlantic Bastion.

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98834 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, if he will list the individual capabilities that form Atlantic Bastion.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Atlantic Bastion combines the latest autonomous and AI technologies with world-class warships and aircraft to create a highly advanced hybrid fighting force that will see ships, submarines, aircraft and uncrewed vessels connected. The scope of the capabil...

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