Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Ballistic Missile Defence
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19164 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Ballistic Missile Defence, whether he has previously approved a demonstrator Common Armoured Vehicle System equipped with SHORAD capability.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Defence has not previously approved a Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD)-capable Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) demonstrator. Defence continues to develop options for a future SHORAD capability, for which CAVS remains the preferred option.
This work is separate from the UK’s Ballistic Missile Defence capability.
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- Reference
- 27058
- Session
- 2026-27
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Ballistic Missile Defence
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
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- Armoured fighting vehicles Ballistic missile defence
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