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Frigates: Exports

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 17023, tabled on 29 November 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on increasing the number of exports of the Type (a) 26 and (b) 31 frigates.

Answered on

9 December 2024

The Ministry of Defence and the Department for Business and Trade are actively supporting the promotion of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship and Type 31 Arrowhead 140 designs to other navies around the world with similar requirements.

The Type 26 has been down selected as one of four options for the Norwegian Future Frigate competition.