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Military Aircraft: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force have trained to fly in the Leonardo M-346.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
7 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
28 Apr 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force have trained to fly in the Leonardo M-346.

  2. 22 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    As at 10 Apr 25, the number of UK trainee pilots who have trained to fly in the Leonardo M-346 is: Royal Navy0Royal Air Force8

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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