Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16754

Antiship Missiles

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

James MacCleary

Liberal DemocratLewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what operational surface-to-surface anti-ship capability the Royal Navy will possess at sea by December 2026.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Royal Navy has introduced the Naval Strike Missile to meet current operational requirements. For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment in detail on the weapons fit or capabilities available to deployed vessels at an...

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