Guided Weapons: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, how Nightfall will inform future Armed Forces' long range strike projects.
Answered by Luke Pollard
At this stage, there is no plan to procure Nightfall for the UK Armed Forces, however it will inform future UK Armed Forces' long range strike projects by showing a high risk, rapid process for developing long-range capabilities, as well as de-risking key technologies such as propulsion systems, material science and terminal phase accuracy.
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