Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 103982

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether spending on UK ground-based air defence and Integrated Air and Missile Defence effectors will be deferred until the 2030s.

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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