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Artillery: Procurement

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 110831

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January to Question 105260 on Artillery: Procurement, when the full production contract will be placed.

Answered by Luke Pollard

On current plans, the Department intends to place the full production contract for the Mobile Fires Platform in the coming months. Negotiations with the supplier are ongoing, and the Department is making every effort to bring these to a positive conclusion at the earliest opportunity.

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