Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 9 June 2026.
Rebecca Paul
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the number of Sky Sabre air defence missile systems in service.
Luke Pollard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
A doubling of the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by the Armed Forces is already on contract and due to deliver by 2027.
Sky Sabre represents a step change in the UK’s ground-based air defence capability. As the army’s most advanced air defence system, it provides a powerful shield against modern airborne threats, from fast jets to precision-guided weapons and drones.
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