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Typhoon Aircraft

Commons · Question 14517 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 44 of the Defence Investment Plan, if he will provide a breakdown of the £5.4 billion expenditure on the Typhoon capability element.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Jul 2026

The £5.4 billion Typhoon spend detailed in the DIP comprises the planned spend to maintain and upgrade the UK’s 107 Typhoons. It includes radar, communications, and software upgrades, new defensive aids systems, and improvements to weapons systems such as...