United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 11986
Defence Equipment: Procurement
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30 January 2024
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7 February 2024 · Answer
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7 February 2024
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to procure a very-short range air defence system (VSHORAD) capability for the army.
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30 January 2024
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to procure a very-short range air defence system (VSHORAD) capability for the army.
Source: Commons
7 February 2024
Answer
The British Army does not use the NATO Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) definition for its Air Defence assets. However, the Army’s High Velocity Missile and Lightweight Multirole Missile can engage targets at very short range, providing a very short...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-30/11986
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1685976
- uk · wq-1685976 · source updated 7 February 2024