Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17836
Typhoon Aircraft: Global Combat Air Programme
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Typhoon upgrade programme for the transition to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Answer
Luke PollardAs well as ensuring Typhoon remains a credible and robust combat air capability over the coming decades able to operate alongside F35 and GCAP, the Typhoon upgrade programme set out in the Defence Investment Plan (including Long Term Evolution) helps gene...
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