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Voyager Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling

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.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
28 Apr 2025
Target answer date
30 Apr 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

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

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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