Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 48476

Voyager Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling

Tabled: 28 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fitting a boom air to air refuelling system to the Voyager tanker fleet.

Answer

Maria Eagle
All capability requirements, including those for Air-to-Air refuelling, are being considered as part of the Strategic Defence Review process.