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Question follow-through · 75196

Global Combat Air Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will be the next steps following the launch of the Development Phase of the Global Combat Air Programme.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
4 Sept 2025
Target answer date
9 Sept 2025
Answer
15 Sept 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will be the next steps following the launch of the Development Phase of the Global Combat Air Programme.

  2. 9 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    As set out in the joint statement following the Secretary of State for Defences’ meeting with H.E. Mr Nakatani Gen, Minister of Defense of Japan on 28 August 2025 “Recognising the significance of the GCAP”, the Ministers reaffirmed their personal commitme...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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