https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-o...sile-upgrades/
UK outlines when Destroyers will get missile upgrades
The Ministry of Defence is to
spend £405 million to upgrade the Sea Viper missile system recently used by the Royal Navy to down drones over the Red Sea.
Initial Operating Capability for the upgrades is scheduled for February 2028.
The information came to light in response to a Written Parliamentary Question. Kevan Jones, MP for North Durham, asked:
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans the upgrade to Type 45’s Sea Viper Air Defence system to deliver Ballistic Missile Defence Capability will achieve initial operating capability.”
James Cartlidge, The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, responded:
“Sea Viper Evolution is the first stage of UK Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) with enhancements to the Type 45 Destroyer’s Multi-Function Radar, Combat Management System (CMS), Weapon Command and Control (C2), and the ASTER 30 Block 1 missile. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is scheduled for February 2028, and the UK is currently in an Assessment Phase for future capability upgrades.”…….