Space Technology: Defence
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of elevating space assets to a priority portfolio under the National Armaments Director.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence is introducing Service-agnostic capability portfolios to increase flexibility and drive pace in procurement.
As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, delivering space-based capabilities is a priority for defence and a space systems portfolio is in scope for implementation under the National Armaments Director.
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