Question follow-through · 116567
Type 31 Frigates: Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS added during the Capability Insertion Period.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 27 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 9 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS added during the Capability Insertion Period.
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Mar 2026
Answer published
We intend to fit the Type 31 frigate with the Mark 41 vertical launch system. Working closely with the US Navy, we are progressing the next steps of the Mk41 procurement, including assessment of all installation and integration options. At this stage, as ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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