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Navy: Military Aircraft

Commons · Question 1730 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 26 May 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from the MOD Permanent Secretary to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee on 30 April 2026, for what reason was the Afloat Spares Pack on Operation HIGHMAST sized to support only

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 26 May 2026

The Afloat Spares Pack is baselined at 12 Aircraft for planning and stores management purposes. This can be supplemented if larger aircraft deployments are planned.