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Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106653

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to question 72379, whether the outline business case is on track to be submitted in June 2026.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Type 83 concept is currently under review against the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy Strategy. Future business case approval remains subject to the Defence Investment Plan.

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