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Antitank Missiles

Commons · Question 5108 · 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of embedding Javelin anti-tank missiles at section level.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Jun 2026

The optimal deployment of Javelin is subject to regular review including operational analysis wargaming, lessons from training and observations from live use. All of these consider its employment as part of a wider system of anti-tank systems.