Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23426

Guided Weapons

Tabled: 24 April 2024

Answered: 2 May 2024

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many multiple launch rocket systems his Department owns; how many he plans to upgrade; and what the projected (a) cost of and (b) timescale for such upgrades is.

Answer

James Cartlidge

The Ministry of Defence has an operational fleet of 26 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), comprising launcher and repair and recovery variants, and owns a further 50 MLRS, all of which will be upgraded.To date, approval has been granted to upgrade 69 ...

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