Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 16 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Global Combat Air Programme: Expenditure
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116025 on Global Combat Air Programme: Expenditure, how much of the £2 billion was spent on the development of the Tempest fighter jet.
- Answer
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The expenditure on the Future Air Combat System (FCAS)/Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has supported concept development, enablers, technology maturation and capability demonstrations to deliver FCAS, including the core aircraft central to the system through the GCAP partnership.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 120901
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Expenditure Future combat air system Global combat air programme
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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