Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18107

Military Aircraft

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will production commence on the the first Hybrid Navy Carrier Air Wing.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Hybrid Air Wing is not a single product with one production start date. It is an evolving mix of crewed and uncrewed aircraft and one-way effectors that will be introduced incrementally. Delivery is already under way through the integration and triall...

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