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Type 32 Frigates: Procurement

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 7 November 2025UIN 86618

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first Type 32 frigate will be commissioned.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence is continuously evaluating its capabilities, including potential enhancements to the Royal Navy's fleet. As stated in the Strategic Defence Review, the Royal Navy is transitioning towards a Hybrid Navy, delivering a mixed fleet of crewed and uncrewed vessels. These will be delivered through faster, smarter procurement and enabled by modular, reconfigurable technology and scalable platforms to increase mass and effect.

Future capability plans for the Royal Navy are being considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). It would be inappropriate to provide further detail at this time.

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