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Germany: Guided Weapons

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52753

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for developing the deep precision strike capability with Germany.

Answered by Maria Eagle

UK and Germany are considering several concepts and technologies to address emerging threats and have defined a joint range requirement of over 2,000km. Specific characteristics, in-service dates and launch platforms are to be confirmed.

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