Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Future Combat Air System: Lancashire
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of the BAE Systems site at Warton to the delivery of the Future Combat Air Systems; and what proportion of FCAS-related research and development and production work is expected to take place in Lancashire.
- Answer
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BAE Systems is a prime contributor to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, and the Warton site plays a central role in the development of advanced technologies, systems integration, and digital engineering as part of Team Tempest.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 79075
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Lancashire Research Future combat air system
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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