United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3448
Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons
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20 May 2026
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2 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what smart precision guided munitions are currently in use by the Royal Navy in the main armament on the Type 45 destroyer.
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20 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what smart precision guided munitions are currently in use by the Royal Navy in the main armament on the Type 45 destroyer.
Source: Commons
2 June 2026
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The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers are equipped with the Sea Viper air defence system, which employs the Aster family of precision-guided missiles to engage and defeat a range of airborne threats. These radar-guided munitions form the core of the ship’s ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-20/3448
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908005
- uk · wq-1908005 · source updated 2 June 2026