Question follow-through · 34189
Ukraine: Antiaircraft Missiles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of repurposing decommissioned Bofors anti-aircraft weapons for use in Ukrainian.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 26 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
26 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of repurposing decommissioned Bofors anti-aircraft weapons for use in Ukrainian.
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2025
Answer published
We have not assessed the potential merits of repurposing decommissioned Bofors anti-aircraft weapons for Ukraine, as the system was withdrawn from UK service in the 1970s and Defence no longer holds these systems. We have not received any requests from th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Warrior Vehicles: Ukraine
17 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of transferring surplus warrior infantry fighting vehicles (a) awaiting disposal or (b) due to be decommissioned by 2030 to Ukraine.