Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72195
Guided Weapons: Procurement
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of procuring orchestrike for the Royal Air Force.
Answer
Luke PollardWhile the Ministry of Defence is not currently procuring Orchestrike as a discrete capability, the development of Spear Capability 3 and STRATUS-LO includes the integration of such network-enabled technology.