Royal Navy torpedo support overhaul named Whitehead2

The Royal Navy's WHITEHEAD2 program will deliver a modernized through-life torpedo-support arrangement from 2029, according to a ministerial answer in parliament. Its scope covers repair, maintenance, stockpile support, management of obsolete components and future capability development for in-service torpedoes and their associated support infrastructure. The program is intended to sustain weapon availability, effectiveness and resilience as operational requirements evolve. The answer establishes the support program's broad scope and start year, but does not identify a contractor, contract value, procurement quantity or the particular torpedo types to be covered, leaving those acquisition details unspecified.