Guided Weapons: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in identifying a vehicle on which to mount the Short-Range Air Defence missile system.
Answered by Luke Pollard
As announced at the Defence and Security International (DSEI) conference 2025, the British Army has joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) Programme, a multinational initiative with Finland, centred around the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle.
The Patria CAVS 6x6 armoured vehicle is being considered as the single common base platform which will deliver the British Army’s mounted Short Range Air Defence missile system, as well as a breadth of Heavy Protected Mobility requirements.
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