PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
AWACS: Procurement (17 July 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase from three to five the number of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft on order for the Royal Air Force.
Asked by:
Luke Akehurst (Labour)
Asked by:
Luke Akehurst (Labour)
Answer
There are currently no plans to order further E-7 Wedgetail aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
The upcoming Strategic Defence Review will consider the threats Britain faces, the capabilities needed to meet them, the state of UK Armed Forces and the resources available.
Answered by:
Maria Eagle (Labour)
25 July 2024
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