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Fleet Solid Support Ships: Weapons

Commons · Question 22844 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, what was the specific nature of the £1,704,000 constructive loss of the Fleet Solid Support Automatic Small Calibre Gun Rationalisat

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 7 Sep 2026

The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) Automatic Small Calibre Gun requirement, which formed part of the manufacture contract with Navantia UK, has been removed from the contract as it is no longer aligned with the Royal Navy's (RN) most likely future gun solution...