Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Royal Navy has made on Sea Viper Evolution.
Answered by Luke Pollard
Both Sea Viper Evolution Programmes continue to make progress. Capability One, the Royal Navy’s entry level Ballistic Missile Defence Capability, is expected to provide an initial capability from 2027. Capability Two, providing theatre level Ballistic Missile Defence, remains in the Assessment phase to inform future capability and investment choices.
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