Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is the current SRO for the Le TACSIS programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The current Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) of the Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems (LETacCIS) Programme is Major General Mark Purves.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the rating of Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems IPA Delivery Confidence Assessment.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in order to increase the likelihood of being able to deliver to approved time, performance and cost.
The National Armaments Director holds all the levers of procurement, enabling the necessary interventions to be applied in support of programmes assessed as Red.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's projected completion date is for Project Morpheus.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Following the closure of the Evolve to Open Transition Partner Contract in 2023, the Army has sought to achieve the objectives of MORPHEUS through iterative and incremental delivery. The Army has already demonstrated some of these capability goals through Project ASGARD. The Army continues to deliver tactical communications updates and upgrades across Defence and therefore the objectives of Project MORPHEUS remain ongoing under the revised Land Domain C4 sub-portfolio.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total costs incurred on Project MORPHEUS up to the decision to pause its original plans including a breakdown of expenditure on (a) development, (b) industry partnerships, (c) external advice and (d) sustainment activities.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
It will take time to collate and review the information required to answer the hon. Member’s question. I will write to him shortly and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the pause in Project MORPHEUS on warfighter effectiveness; and what interim measures are in place to extend the service life of the BOWMAN system.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
It will take time to collate and review the information required to answer the hon. Member’s question. I will write to him shortly and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the factors which contributed to the delivery confidence assessment rating for the LETacCIS programme decreasing from amber to red between financial year 2023-24-Q4 and 2024-25-Q4; and what steps he is taking to address those factors.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
It will take time to collate and review the information required to answer the hon. Member’s question. I will write to him shortly and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project MORPHEUS.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
MORPHEUS is a project within the Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems (LETacCIS) Programme with the aim of delivering the next generation of Communication and Information Systems to forces operating in a Land Tactical Environment, inclusive of the Royal Navy in the littoral environment and elements of the Royal Air Force.
MORPHEUS was initiated to replace Bowman, MOD’s current in-service Tactical Communications and Information System capability, and aimed to:
- Exploit modern technology to deliver a new, more capable baseline capability from which we can more rapidly evolve
- Enable easier and more effective interoperability, both with other UK systems, and with allies
- Lower the training burden on users, through more intuitive interfaces
- Avoid vendor lock-in, and use competition to drive Value for Money
- Employ open architectures, to more easily integrate new technologies
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the Land Environment tactical Communication and Information Systems programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems (LETacCIS) programme continues to make progress. Most recently, the programme has:
The programme has also been upgraded from RED to AMBER in a recent independent assurance review led by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). This assessment recognises the significant progress to transform and deliver digital capability at the pace of relevance.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the TIQUILA intelligence, surveillance, tracking and reconnaissance programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
TIQUILA is delivering Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) enabled Mini Uncrewed Air Systems (MUAS). TIQUILA will deliver Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS) persistent ISTAR information to Brigade Combat Teams across a wide-range of environmental and climatic conditions. This capability will support Light, Medium and Heavy manoeuvre brigades beyond visual line of sight.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems programme.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems (LETacCIS) programme will deliver the next generation of tactical military communications in the land environment. The programme consists of multiple complex projects delivering new capabilities over time as opposed to a single milestone. Most recently, the programme has seen progress in three projects:
The Multi-Mode Radio (MMR) project achieved Full Operating Capability in November 2024. This milestone saw 1,360 radios, ancillaries and batteries delivered into service, significantly boosting the communication capabilities of our joint forces and increasing interoperability with our key allies.
Project TRINITY will conduct a Manufacturing Data Readiness Design Review in June 2025. This is an essential step in the Demonstration phase, allowing the project to progress towards the Manufacture phase.
The Land Deployable Gateway (LDGv2) project is on contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems (UK) and will deliver an improved gateway solution from September 2025. LDGv2 will deliver new hardware, software and security upgrades, providing significant capability enhancements that ensure interoperability with NATO partners.