Written questions

Unmanned Air Systems

2026-06-16 · Ministry of Defence · 10824 · Official question

James MacCleary

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether delivery of an Air-Air Refuelling mission capability remains within the scope of Project VANQUISH.

Answer

Project VANQUISH will test the feasibility of launching and recovering an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft from a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier. Evidence from Project VANQUISH will inform future capability decisions, including air-to-air refuelling ...