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Guided Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a formal decision on the procurement of a long-range Precision Strike Missile.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a formal decision on the procurement of a long-range Precision Strike Missile.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    A review of credible options to fulfil the Land Deep Fires requirement has been undertaken and is being considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan. No final decision on procurement has yet been taken.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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