The British government has placed the core equipment needed to double the British Army’s deployable Sky Sabre air-defence force under contract, with new command centres due from late 2026 and additional launchers and support vehicles arriving in 2027. Defence Minister Luke Pollard confirmed the schedule in parliamentary answers published in July 2026, marking a major increase in the Army’s ability to protect multiple formations and sites from air and missile threats at the same time. The £350 million Capability Uplift Package 1 will create more independent Sky Sabre detachments rather than extend the range or performance of the CAMM interceptor. The expansion strengthens layered air defence by increasing coverage, deployment flexibility and the number of missions the force can sustain simultaneously. Read more...
The UK is doubling its Sky Sabre air-defence force with additional command centres, Land Ceptor launchers and support vehicles, increasing the British Army’s ability to protect deployed forces and critical sites against aircraft, cruise missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (Picture source: UK MoD).