questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones, published on 15 May 2025, whether the weapon will be a (a) cruise, (b) ballistic and (c) hypersonic missile.
answerText: UK and Germany are considering several concepts and technologies to address emerging threats and have defined a joint range requirement of over 2,000 km. Specific characteristics, in-service dates and launch platforms are to be confirmed. 
heading: Germany: Guided Weapons