Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have either (1) alone, or (2) with allies, to create a hypersonic missile technology programme.

The UK regularly considers the balance of investment choices across multiple defence capabilities, including investments in Hypersonic and CounterHypersonic missiles.

Hypersonic flight (generally accepted as speeds greater than Mach 5) presents technical challenges, and we work as necessary with suitable international partners to develop hypersonic capabilities. This includes the US, through the Next Generation Capability Cooperation agreement, and the MoD is actively exploring Hypersonic opportunities through AUKUS.