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Guided Weapons: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 December 2025UIN 93493

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has he made in implementing the Land Ground Based Air Defence programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

On current plans, the Land Based Air Defence programme is scheduled to reach Initial Operating Capability for its Medium Range Air Defence capability in Q4 2026.

In response to Question 45060 the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Maria Eagle) stated that the programme is working towards Initial Operating Capability of Medium Range Air Defence for warfighting by July 2026. In fact, the programme is working towards Initial Operating Capability of Medium Range Air Defence for contingent operations in Q4 2026.

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