Artillery: Procurement

(asked on 3rd March 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the workshare on M270 MLRS will be British; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.


Answered by
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Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 10th March 2025

The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024.

The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launchers and eight Repair and Recovery Vehicles (RRV) on order with the US Department of Defense. The MOD is currently considering the procurement of a further 15 MLRS and one RRV.

Following the initial replenishment contract for M31 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), a subsequent investment of £800 million for GMLRS and Extended Range GMLRS (ER-GMLRS) missiles over 10 years has been committed for the procurement of missiles. The stockpile number remains classified.

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