Class overview | |
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Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Albion class, Bay class, RFA Argus |
Built | 2030s |
Planned | 3 to 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Multi-role amphibious support ship |
Armament | DragonFire laser directed energy weapon |
Aviation facilities | Landing spot(s) for helicopter(s) and a hangar capable of stowing a Chinook helicopter |
The Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) is a planned class of up to six multi-mission amphibious warfare ships in development for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. The ships were first officially mentioned in the British government's 2021 defence white paper, titled Defence in a Competitive Age.[1] In May 2024, funding for the ships was announced at the Sea Power Conference in London.[2] They will replace the service's two Albion-class landing platform docks, three Bay-class landing ship docks and the multi-purpose support ship RFA Argus.