Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 106551

Guided Weapons: Procurement

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 22 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, how many of the new deep strike ballistic missiles will be prod

Answer

Luke Pollard

The project aims for three industry teams to each be awarded a £9 million development contract in March 2026 to design, develop and deliver their first three missiles within 12 months for test firings. Following successful testing, we plan to place a 2-ye...

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