Question follow-through · 28860

Hawk Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost is to maintain the Hawk T1 fleet under the existing fleet maintenance contract.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
10 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost is to maintain the Hawk T1 fleet under the existing fleet maintenance contract.

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    There are two support contracts in place to support the Hawk TMk1 to its out of service date in March 2030 and the Hawk TMk2 to 2033. Specific terms and conditions are subject to commercial confidentiality. In the financial year from 2023-24 the value for...

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