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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Navy: Guided Weapons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025, to question 93097 on Navy: Guided Weapons, what progress has he made on the delivery of the Royal Navy's a) Stratus LO (Low Observable) and b) Stratus RS (Rapid Strike) programmes against their current planned in-service dates.

Answer

The Stratus programme with our European partners continues to progress to schedule. Development of the weapons and sub-systems is maturing, and the programme will transition soon to its Demonstration Phase at which point the dates for entry into service will be set. The weapons systems are planned to be integrated variously to Typhoon, Rafale and selected naval platforms including the Royal Navy’s Type 26.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16674
Session
2026-27
Related items
Navy: Guided Weapons
Monday, 1 December 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Procurement Navy Guided weapons
Link
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