Guided Weapons: Procurement

(asked on 8th April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the Martlet programme.


Answered by
Maria Eagle Portrait
Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 22nd April 2025

The Martlet programme achieved Initial Operating Capability in October 2021 and is on track to reach Full Operating Capability in Summer 2025. Martlet has been in regular use including successful firings in support of training and trials and has been deployed on operations such as OP KIPION. The capability will provide force protection for OP HIGHMAST in 2025.

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