Ballistic Missile Defence: Guided Weapons
Commons · Question 108608 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to defend the UK from (a) ballistic and (b) hypersonic missile attack.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 4 Feb 2026
The Ministry of Defence does not comment on specific capabilities, as doing so could provide an operational advantage to those who may seek to harm the UK.The UK has a suite of capabilities to tackle the missile threat which is advancing, proliferating an...