Written questions

Military Aircraft: Training

2026-07-01 · Ministry of Defence · 15518 · Official question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 73, under the recapitalisation of the Jet Training System, what estimate he has made of the number of training jets that will en

Answer

The Defence Investment Plan commits £360 million to the full recapitalisation of the Jet Training System, including the provision of new aircraft for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the Red Arrows). The programme will deliver a modernised training cap...