Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 83365
Defence: Procurement
Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average procurement cycle time to delivery was in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Defence Industrial Strategy set out average times to contract for major projects (such as tanks, frigates and aircraft) of six years, and for pace-setting modular upgrades (such as comms, sensors and weapons upgrades) of three years. We have set targe...
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