• Minister Luke Pollard told Parliament a combined force of 13 Type 26 frigates with Norway is expected from the late 2020s, with five Type 31 frigates in service by the early 2030s.
  • The Type 23 fleet will be retired in phases under the Defence Investment Plan; the ministry does not routinely disclose individual out-of-service dates.
  • The UK Defence Journal says Norway ordered at least five Type 26s this year and Britain is building eight; the 13 figure counts both navies as one force.