Multi-role strike ship

Class overview
OperatorsRoyal Navy
Preceded byAlbion class, Bay class, RFA Argus
Built2030s
Planned3 to 6
General characteristics
TypeMulti-role strike ship
Boats & landing
craft carried		Future Commando Insertion Craft (CIC); future Commando Utility Craft (CUC)
ArmamentOption for DragonFire laser directed energy weapon; option for VLS system
Aviation facilitiesLanding spot(s) for helicopter(s) and a hangar capable of stowing a Chinook helicopter

The Multi-Role Strike 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. In May 2024, funding for the ships was announced at the Sea Power Conference in London. They will replace the service's two Albion-class landing platform docks (which have been retired as of March 2025), three Bay-class landing ship docks and the multi-purpose support ship RFA Argus (which also retired in 2025). Until March 2025, the ships were known as Multi-Role Support Ships.

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