questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the acquisition cost was of each of (a) the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and (b) their respective air groups.
answerText: The acquisition cost of the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers was c. £6 billion. The build cost of a Type 45 destroyer was calculated in 2013 to be £633 million (Official Report 2 December 2016 Question 55378). Build costs of the Type 23 frigate...
heading: Aircraft Carriers: Procurement