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Artillery: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 30 January 2026UIN 107521

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the corrected answer of 13 January 2026 to question 102957 on Artillery: Procurement, for what reason the original order was reduced to one RCH 155 platform.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK is procuring one Early Capability Demonstrator platform as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme, and the original order remains unchanged. The corrected answer to Question 102957 reflected the rectification of an administrative error which inadvertently stated that two demonstrator platforms had been purchased. The correction was issued to ensure the Parliamentary record accurately reflects the Department’s procurement position.

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