Antitank Missiles: Procurement
Commons · Question 5082 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to upgrade the Javelin anti-tank weapon to the new Lightweight Command Launch Unit.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Jun 2026
Orders for the Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LwCLU) have been placed with the US Government. These are the next generation of the Javelin Command Launch Unit which the UK currently operates.