Overview

• The Ministry of Defence published a Single Statement of User Need seeking a ground‑launched tactical ballistic missile with a baseline range over 500 km on a ballistic trajectory.
• Specifications call for high precision with CEP50 of about 5 meters in GNSS‑denied environments and a payload around 200 kg per effector.
• Responsiveness requirements include striking within 10 minutes of launch, firing more than two missiles from a single vehicle within 15 minutes, and departing within five minutes to avoid counter‑fire.
• The target unit price is £500,000 per effector excluding the warhead, launcher and development costs, with a demonstration firing about nine months after contract award and serial production 3–6 months later at a minimum of 10 per month.
• Industry responses are due by 18 September with a London industry day on 24 September, and the MOD plans a competition leading to funded compliance demonstrations in 2026 while excluding non‑ballistic effectors, drones, over‑budget proposals and unscalable solutions.