The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program is expected to be operational with the Royal Navy by 2028, reported from UK Defense Journal.

John Healey, Shadow Secretary of State for Defense, posed the question to the Secretary of State for Defense, highlighting the significance of this program and its progress.

In response to Mr. Healey’s query, James Cartlidge, The Minister of State, Ministry of Defense, stated, "The Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program is in the middle of the Assessment Phase which is currently on track. The planned assumption for service entry date for equipping the Royal Navy with a Future Offensive Surface Warfare capability under the FC/ASW program is 2028.”

The FC/ASW aims to replace Storm Shadow/SCALP air-launched cruise missile in operational service in the UK and France as well as Exocet anti-ship missile in France and Harpoon anti-ship missile in the UK.

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