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Written question asked by Blake Stephenson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 May 2025. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence: Innovation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government to turbocharge defence innovation, published on 3 March 2025, which defence firms he met with at RAF Waddington.

Answer

The following companies attended the Defence Industrial Strategy and Growth Roundtable at RAF Waddington on 28 February 2025:

  • BAE Systems
  • Babcock
  • Rolls-Royce
  • QinetiQ Group
  • Leonardo UK
  • MBDA UK
  • Lockheed Martin UK
  • Rheinmetall UK
  • RTX UK
  • Pearsons Engineering
  • Atlas Elektronik UK
  • Palantir
  • Helsing
  • Anduril
  • Hadean
  • Modini Limited
  • 2iC
  • Kinsetsu

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49572
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Companies Defence Innovation RAF Waddington
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk