Defence Equipment: Exports
Commons · Question 121553 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, whether he plans to export UK capab
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 Mar 2026
Overseas supply of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) is predominantly available from the USA and Japan, noting that other countries are also looking to develop commercial supply capabilities. Overall, at the present stage of UK development of industrial capa...