Conventional Weapons and Tanks: Procurement
Commons · Question 94484 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current lead times are for procuring new tanks, artillery systems and missile platform and how do those times compare to other NATO countries; and what steps he is taking to reduce those timelines.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Dec 2025
The Defence Industrial Strategy set out an average of six years to contract for major defence platforms. Whilst differing procurement systems make direct comparisons with other countries challenging, our new segmented approach to procurement, supported by...