Nuclear Weapons: Procurement

(asked on 24th November 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what has been the cost to date of the Astraea nuclear warhead design and production programme.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 2nd December 2025

The UK’s replacement warhead, Astraea, remains in the concept phase. I am withholding details on cost for purpose of safeguarding national security.

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