Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 67629

Boeing E-7: Procurement

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 17 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of procuring additional E-7A Wedgetail AEW Mk1 aircraft beyond those specified in the 2021 Integrated Defence Review.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The Ministry of Defence is continuing with its procurement of E-7 Wedgetail in order to meet the national and NATO requirements for an Airborne Early Warning and Control capability which is interoperable with its allies.