Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 58581

Global Combat Air Programme

Tabled: 10 June 2025

Answered: 13 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the Global Combat Air Programme development phase is expected to last.

Answer

Maria Eagle

Work is ongoing with our GCAP Partners Japan and Italy to establish the core platform concept and set up the structures needed, ready to launch the Development Phase in 2025. The programme's ambition remains to deliver an aircraft into service from 2035, ...

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