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Sky Sabre: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 5 December 2025UIN 94966

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK jobs and air defences boost with purchase of new missile launchers, published on 22 August 2025, when will the Land Ceptor missile systems reach minimum deployable capability.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The press release of 22 August 2025 refers to an additional purchase of Land Ceptor launchers and support vehicles known as Medium Range Air Defence Capability Uplift Package one.

This is currently working towards reaching Initial Operating Capability, which is scheduled for Q4 2026.

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