Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 106356

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, whether the new missiles will also be manufactured for UK armed

Answer

Luke Pollard

The new ballistic missiles developed under Project NIGHTFALL are intended to provide Ukraine with a long range-punch to counter Russian aggression. All decisions on missile capabilities we are acquiring are made in the Defence Investment Plan which will b...

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