Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16664

Typhoon Aircraft

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 6 July 2026 to question 14531 on Typhoon Aircraft, what the breakdown is of the £4.3bn excluding the £1.1bn allocated for upgrading the Typhoon fleet.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The £4.3 billion funds UK Typhoon routine maintenance and previously agreed radar upgrades. This will assure the platform’s capability for the rest of the parliament and the foundation for the extensive upgrade work to come.