- Progress on bolstering national security for the UK and
Germany made after Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry,
, meets German counterpart in
Berlin to discuss progress on jointly developing Deep Precision
Strike missiles.
- Missiles to be capable of travelling more than 2,000
kilometres and are expected to enter service in the 2030s.
- Discussions build on the Trinity House Agreement signed by
the UK and Germany in October 2024.
Progress on bolstering national security for the UK and Germany
has been made today, following talks in Berlin on jointly
developing Deep Precision Strike missiles capable of travelling
more than 2,000 kilometres.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, , met Germany's State Secretary
for Armament and Innovation, Jens Plötner, at the Defence
Bilateral Ministerial Group on Equipment and Capability
Cooperation (MECC) to discuss the programme.
The missiles will form a family of future stealth cruise and
hypersonic weapons, expected to enter service in the 2030s.
Initially focussed on ground-launched capabilities, the programme
will also explore air and naval capabilities, delivering long
range deterrence and operational flexibility.
The discussions build on existing industry strength between both
countries and the Trinity House Agreement signed by both nations
in October 2024. The German-British cooperation remains open for
others to join.
We are delivering the largest
sustained Defence spending increase since the
Cold War - 2.6% of GDP from 2027 - with an additional
£5 billion for defence this financial year alone, and
£270 billion investment across this parliament.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, MP, said:
“The UK-Germany relationship is incredibly strong, and we've
marked a step forward in our work to develop cutting-edge missile
capabilities.
“We are not only arming our military personnel with the best
weaponry to act as the strongest possible deterrent to our
adversaries, but in doing so we are also building the industrial
foundations that will keep both nations at the forefront of
defence technology, making us secure at home and strong abroad.”
