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Written question asked by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2025 (named day). It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 27 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned out of service date for the Royal Navy's Crowsnest AEW helicopter system is.

Answer

The CROWSNEST programme delivers the Royal Navy's Merlin Mark2 helicopter Airborne Surveillance and Control capability, which includes Airborne Early Warning. There has been no change to the current out of service date, and the planned retirement date remains 31 December 2029, as the capability was not extended in the 2021 Integrated Review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25652
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Decommissioning Early warning systems Merlin helicopters
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk