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Guided Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many development contracts have been awarded following the deadline for proposals under Project Nightfall.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
22 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many development contracts have been awarded following the deadline for proposals under Project Nightfall.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 May 2026

    Answer published

    Contracts have been signed and will be announced shortly.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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