Written question asked by Stuart Anderson (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Typhoon Aircraft: Deployment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many launches of the RAF Typhoon Quick Reaction Alert aircraft occurred in 2025.

Answer

The number of Quick Reaction Alert launches from either RAF Coningsby or RAF Lossiemouth in each month in 2025 can be found in the table below.

	Number of days QRA launched each month 2025
Jan	1
Feb	0
Mar	0
Apr	2
May	0
Jun	0
Jul	0
Aug	1
Sep	2
Oct	0
Nov	0
Dec	0
Total	6

Secondary information