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Guided Weapons

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 104857

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the armed forces’ ability to conduct ground launched conventional deep precision strikes.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Activities under the Trinity House partnership between the UK and Germany are progressing technical work to mature and inform choices for very long-range Deep Precision Strike capabilities that would expand the UK's options for retaliation to attack, or threat of attack, on the UK or its Allies.

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