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Guided Weapons: Procurement

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 39938

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release on the award of a £1.6 billion contract to Thales in Belfast for the manufacture of lightweight-multirole missiles, published on 2 March 2025, whether specific con

Answered by Maria Eagle

The contract does not include executable options to extend its duration. The scope will be awarded in a phased manner, and the contract does include provisions to extend specific delivery dates in certain circumstances.

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