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Guided Weapons: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 March 2025UIN 38641

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the procurement of a medium range precision strike system.

Answered by Maria Eagle

A Prior Information Notice for Medium Range Precision Strike was released in October 2024, and a well attended Industry day was held in December 2024. Since then, the team at Defence Equipment and Support have actively engaged with industry to ensure communication continues between stakeholders and industrial partners. Concurrently, significant internal work has been completed on necessary documentation for project progression at pace; project approvals by required stakeholders remain on schedule, with contract award anticipated in 2027 and introduction into service in 2028.

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