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.
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...
Aircraft Carriers: Procurement