Artillery: Procurement
(asked on 10th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the Mobile Fires Platform programme; and (b) what are the estimated dates for (i) initial operating capability and (ii) full operating capability for the programme.
This question was answered on 17th October 2022
The Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is defined as a single trained Close Support Regiment with a support package in place. IOC is anticipated to be achieved in 2029 and Full Operating Capability in 2032.