Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 118156
Military Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling
Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Mark Francois
Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has identified a future requirement for air-to-air boom refuelling capability for the Royal Air Force.
Answer
Luke PollardAir to air refuelling remains a key capability within the Air Mobility Force and increases the endurance, range, payload and flexibility of all capable receiver aircraft. This capability remains important to not only the RAF, but also for our NATO allies....
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