Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect HMS Birmingham to be launched.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future advantage of working alongside at least five Royal Norwegian Navy Type 26 vessels.
Type 26 Frigates will allow the Royal Navy to continue to play a leading role in the anti-submarine theatre of the North Atlantic, providing a crucial output to both NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force.
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