Global Combat Air Programme: Finance
Commons · Question 22858 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the his Department's press release entitled £708 million to accelerate UK next-generation air combat technology, published on 22 July 2026, what is the scope of the development of advanced techn
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 14 Sep 2026
The £708 million announced on 22 July 2026 forms part of the Government's investment in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The funding is intended to accelerate the development and maturation of a ran...