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British warship set for huge firepower upgrade this summer

Summary by UK Defence Journal
HMS Defender, which has been undergoing Sea Ceptor CAMM installation alongside a major propulsion refit in Portsmouth, is expected to complete the upgrade by late summer 2026, Minister Luke Pollard confirmed in a parliamentary answer on 21 April, narrowing the previously reported end-of-year timeline. This is the latest concrete public timeline for a capability upgrade that has been in development since 2021 and forms part of the most significan…

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British warship set for huge firepower upgrade this summer

HMS Defender, which has been undergoing Sea Ceptor CAMM installation alongside a major propulsion refit in Portsmouth, is expected to complete the upgrade by late summer 2026, Minister Luke Pollard confirmed in a parliamentary answer on 21 April, narrowing the previously reported end-of-year timeline. This is the latest concrete public timeline for a capability upgrade that has been in development since 2021 and forms part of the most significan…

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UK Defence Journal broke the news on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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