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Military Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Chief of the Air Staff on procuring a replacement for the Hawk T2.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
8 Jan 2025
Target answer date
13 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Chief of the Air Staff on procuring a replacement for the Hawk T2.

  2. 13 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Ministers regularly discuss the future capability requirements of the Royal Air Force with the Chief of the Air Staff. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon on 3 December 2024 to Question 15292.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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