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Question follow-through · 23220

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Venture.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Venture.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Project VENTURE currently comprises a number of elements, including a mid-life update for the Viking TMk1 glider and new ground support equipment.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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