Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 120900

Global Combat Air Programme: Expenditure

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116025 on Global Combat Air Programme: Expenditure, if he will provide an itemised breakdown of the £2 billion.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Over £2 billion has been spent on Future Combat Air System/Global Combat Air Programme (FCAS/GCAP) and the associated Team Tempest research and development programme. This can be broken down as follows: Concepting/Design – over £800 million Enablers and I...

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