Early Warning Systems: Procurement
2026-06-07 · Ministry of Defence · 7764 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in procuring a replacement for CROWSNEST.
Answer
The Royal Navy is investigating successor systems for the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system, including the potential use of Uncrewed Air Systems. This approach is consistent with the development of Hybrid Air Wing as set out in the Strategic Defence...