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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Friday, 28 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Cruise Missiles

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Cruise missile of the future completes firing, published on 17 November 2024, how many trials have taken place for the SPEAR cruise missile since 17 November 2024.

Answer

A further trial of the Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) 3 weapon system was conducted during the summer of 2025. A series of firings were conducted and built on the success and evidence gathered in the 2024 campaign.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
95423
Session
2024-26
Related items
Cruise Missiles
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Cruise missiles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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