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Guided Weapons: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 5 June 2026UIN 4927

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on delivering up to 7,000 new long range weapons.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence continues to deliver the munitions programme for the UK’s Armed Forces against evolving threats.

The Defence Investment Plan will turn the Strategic Defence Review’s vision and recommendations into an affordable delivery plan. It will highlight how the Government's historic investment in Defence will deliver warfighting readiness to deter increasing threats and drive Defence as an engine for jobs and growth.

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