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Guided Weapons

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125432

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which other missile programmes, beyond Meteor, will be coordinated through the new joint Complex Weapons Portfolio Office.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The joint Portfolio Office will not be responsible for coordinating the Meteor missile programme. As set out in the Lancaster House 2.0 Declaration, the joint Complex Weapons Portfolio Office will support activities related to SCALP/Storm Shadow acquisition and will deliver pre-concept capability studies for the development of next‑generation air‑to‑air weapon concepts.

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