Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 94238

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the range will be of the ground-launched tactical ballistic missiles under Project Nightfall.

Answer

Luke Pollard
At this stage, the Department expects the minimum acceptable range of the ground-launched tactical ballistic missiles under Project Nightfall to be 500km. We aim to develop solutions which offer significantly greater range.