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Boeing E-7: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the RAF E-7 Wedgetail AWACS programme.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the RAF E-7 Wedgetail AWACS programme.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    At the end of May 2026, the Wedgetail programme saw the arrival of the first aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth where it will undergo its full ground and flight test programme. Aircraft two is due to commence test activities soon and modification of aircraft thr...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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