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Antitank Missiles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 5108

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of embedding Javelin anti-tank missiles at section level.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The optimal deployment of Javelin is subject to regular review including operational analysis wargaming, lessons from training and observations from live use. All of these consider its employment as part of a wider system of anti-tank systems.

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