Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 103977

Guided Weapons

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s ground-based air defence capability in the event of the UK having to operate without direct United States support.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence is committed to modernising the UK's air and missile defence capabilities, including ground-based systems such as Sky Sabre, to ensure robust national resilience as highlighted in the Strategic Defence Review. UK capabilities provi...

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