Question follow-through · 15292

Global Combat Air Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the procurement for the Royal Air Force's future fast-jet trainer for the Global Combat Air Programme.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 20 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 25 Nov 2024
Answer: 3 Dec 2024 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026

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Recorded timeline

20 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the procurement for the Royal Air Force's future fast-jet trainer for the Global Combat Air Programme.
25 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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3 Dec 2024
Answer published
The Royal Air Force is undertaking a capability investigation into the replacement of the current advanced jet trainer capability and combat aircrew training requirements for Typhoon, F-35 Lightning and the future Global Combat Air Programme, which is inf...

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