Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 12149

Future Combat Air System

Tabled: 31 October 2024
Answered: 7 November 2024

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of the Tempest programme.

Answer

Maria Eagle
Tempest is the name used in the UK for the next generation combat aircraft being jointly developed with Japan and Italy under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). GCAP is an important programme, as the Prime Minister has stated, which is why the Defenc...

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