Written questions

Hawk Aircraft: Finance

2026-07-01 · Ministry of Defence · 15526 · 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, Table 7: Spending on the Air Domain, what is the scope of the £860m funding for the Hawk T1 and T2.

Answer

The £860 million is to maintain the safe operation of the Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 until the arrival of the Jet Training System. This will replace the Hawk T2 training aircraft that does not meet future training demands, ahead of the UK Military Flying Trainin...