Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 89771
Global Combat Air Programme
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of including directed energy weapons in the specification for the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has considered a wide range of existing and future weapon capabilities to meet the evolving threat.