Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 93977

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will open the competition for Project Nightfall.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Department is currently reviewing feedback from industry on the NIGHTFALL Request for Information, which closed on 24 November 2025. We expect to launch the NIGHTFALL competition in December 2025.