Wind Power: Radar
Commons · Question 123404 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20 March 2026, what the cost is of procuring the new air defence radar system
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 1 Apr 2026
The Government has signed a £95m contract with BAE Systems to deliver a technologically advanced radar that secures the coexistence of air defence and offshore wind, supporting both national and energy security. These upgrades to the UK’s air defence rada...