Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement

(asked on 24th April 2018) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) armament and (b) sensors are planned to be included in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet support ships which are currently being tendered; what combat systems will be used to control those armament and sensors; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Guto Bebb Portrait
Guto Bebb
This question was answered on 27th April 2018

The programme to deliver the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fleet Solid Support ships is in the Assessment Phase. We expect that the ships will be provided with a limited range of weapons and sensors for self-protection, most likely to include small arms, and close range guns such as Phalanx. The exact equipment provision has not yet been finalised but will remain consistent with the defensive measures provided to RFA vessels.

Reticulating Splines