Military Aircraft: Procurement

(asked on 13th May 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions has he had with his European counterparts on the Tempest project.


Answered by
Jeremy Quin Portrait
Jeremy Quin
This question was answered on 21st May 2021

The Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper committed £2billion in funding over the four years to develop a world leading future combat air system, bringing MOD and industry partners together to deliver the technology, skills, and intellectual property needed to stay at the cutting edge.

We are on track to launch the Concept and Assessment phase later this year and continue to target an Initial Operating Capability by the mid-2030’s.

The UK signed a trilateral MOU with Italy and Sweden in December 2020 to enable joint work on the Future Combat Air System.

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