Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117813

Military Aicraft: Helicopters

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Billion-pound helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs, boosts battlefield kit and unlocks up to £15 billion in UK exports, published on 2 March 2026, w

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Army does not currently plan to procure any additional medium lift helicopters beyond the 23 already announced. As with all major capabilities, the size of the medium lift fleet will be kept under review to ensure it remains aligned with Defence plann...

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