Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 94482

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 3 December 2025

Question

Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to expand the Short-Range and Medium-Range Air Defence launcher fleet beyond the eight Sky Sabre units set out in the Strategic Defence Review.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The British Army’s Land Ground Based Air Defence programme intends to increase the mass of the current Medium Range Air Defence fleet. The programme strives to modernise Defence’s ground-based air defence capabilities in the face of rapidly developing thr...

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