Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 94528
Nuclear Weapons: Research
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the US Los Alamos National nuclear laboratory and Lawrence Livermore national laboratory have played a role in the research, design or development of the British Astraea nuclear warhead.
Answer
Luke PollardWe are working with our U.S. counterparts in the U.S. Navy and National Nuclear Security Administration to ensure the UK replacement warhead remains compatible with the Trident missile. The Astraea warhead will be designed, developed, and manufactured in ...
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