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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to create different variants of the Tempest for each of the partner nations within GCAP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to create different variants of the Tempest for each of the partner nations within GCAP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to adopt vertical tails for the Tempest aircraft within GCAP on stealth capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision to adopt vertical tails for the Tempest aircraft within GCAP on stealth capability.
Modern combat air survivability is achieved through a combination of low observability, sensors, electronic warfare, networking and mission-system capabilities. Understanding the impact of tail configurations is an integral aspect of the air vehicle design process and has been fully explored across multiple disciplines by the three GCAP nations. Due to sensitivities, it would not be appropriate to disclose the impact of specific airframe features on the aircraft's operational performance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the his Department's press release entitled £708 million to accelerate UK next-generation air combat technology, published on 22 July 2026, what is the scope of the development of advanced technologies for use by the Royal Air Force that will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the his Department's press release entitled £708 million to accelerate UK next-generation air combat technology, published on 22 July 2026, what is the scope of the development of advanced technologies for use by the Royal Air Force that will...
The £708 million announced on 22 July 2026 forms part of the Government's investment in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The funding is intended to accelerate the development and maturation of a range of advanced air combat technologies for potential use by the Royal Air Force's next-generation combat air capabilities.
The Royal Air Force will fly a mix of crewed, uncrewed and increasingly autonomous aircraft in the future. How will this be funded?
The Royal Air Force will fly a mix of crewed, uncrewed and increasingly autonomous aircraft in the future. How will this be funded?
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with their counterparts in Singapore on the Government of Singapore becoming a participant in the Global Combat Air Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with their counterparts in Singapore on the Government of Singapore becoming a participant in the Global Combat Air Programme.
As partners we have maintained that we remain open to other partners joining, however, the UK and our GCAP partners, Italy and Japan, are focused on delivering this vital military capability swiftly.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the answer given for question 18704, tabled on 14 July 2026, which does not appear to relate to the original question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the answer given for question 18704, tabled on 14 July 2026, which does not appear to relate to the original question.
I refer the hon. Member to the corrected answer to question 18704.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-14/18704
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that GCAP and AUKUS are exemplars of successful capability collaboration.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of his department’s Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that GCAP and AUKUS are exemplars of successful capability collaboration.
The Department is ensuring AUKUS and GCAP are exemplars of successful capability collaboration by aligning the requirements, investment, expertise and industrial capacity of trusted allies to deliver advanced military capability at pace.
Under AUKUS, the first Pillar II Signature Project, announced at the May 2026 Defence Ministerial Meeting, will develop advanced payloads and enabling systems for Uncrewed Undersea Vehicles, with delivery beginning in 2027.
Under Pillar One, the UK, Australia and the US are working together to deliver a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability to Australia, alongside developing the supporting industrial capacity, workforce and regulatory infrastructure.
GCAP is applying the same collaborative model to the delivery of a next-generation combat air capability at pace, bringing together the military, industrial and technological strengths of the UK, Italy and Japan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 3,000 graduates and apprenticeships recruited by Team Tempest are still employed on the project.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 3,000 graduates and apprenticeships recruited by Team Tempest are still employed on the project.
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme is creating opportunities for young people across the UK. Around 3,000 graduates and apprentices have been recruited by the Team Tempest industry partners since 2022, providing the opportunity to work on a range of combat air programmes, including sixth-generation combat aircraft development through FCAS. Each Team Tempest industry partner offers a range of career pathways however neither the process nor underlying detailed information are managed centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been re-skilled mid-career as a part of FCAS and GCAP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been re-skilled mid-career as a part of FCAS and GCAP.
The advanced knowledge, skills, and competencies required by the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, with the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at its core, is getting more people in highly skilled jobs. FCAS supports over 4,500 jobs across the UK, with thousands more expected to be supported. Each Team Tempest industry partner offers a range of career pathways however neither the process nor underlying detailed information are managed centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices and graduates have Team Tempest recruited since 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprentices and graduates have Team Tempest recruited since 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what quantum technologies are being used in FCAS and GCAP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what quantum technologies are being used in FCAS and GCAP.
FCAS is exploring and developing concepts at this stage and GCAP is still in early design so the viability of specific technology solutions is still being assessed against the requirements. The potential of quantum technologies is being monitored, noting the potential for high rate of change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Typhoon upgrade programme for the transition to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Typhoon upgrade programme for the transition to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
As well as ensuring Typhoon remains a credible and robust combat air capability over the coming decades able to operate alongside F35 and GCAP, the Typhoon upgrade programme set out in the Defence Investment Plan (including Long Term Evolution) helps generate and sustain people, skills and technology across the UK Enterprise to be transferred to the benefit of GCAP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the breakdown of skills base of the 4,500 people working on FCAS and GCAP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the breakdown of skills base of the 4,500 people working on FCAS and GCAP.
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, with the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at its heart, is driving investment in a broad range of highly sought-after engineering and manufacturing skills, to keep the UK at the forefront of aerospace innovation. Digital first and data-driven, this includes skills such as model-based systems engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital engineering.
For reasons of operational security, we do not comment on specific threat assessments relating to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia or on the security measures in place there.
Work is ongoing with our GCAP partners Japan and Italy where the programme's ambition remains to deliver an aircraft into service...
For reasons of operational security, we do not comment on specific threat assessments relating to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia or on the security measures in place there.
Work is ongoing with our GCAP partners Japan and Italy where the programme's ambition remains to deliver an aircraft into service...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the latest project milestones for the Global Combat Air Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the latest project milestones for the Global Combat Air Programme.
For reasons of operational security, we do not comment on specific threat assessments relating to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia or on the security measures in place there.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investments are Japan and Italy making into the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investments are Japan and Italy making into the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
The GCAP contract is funded by the three nations and the costs will be split to reflect the work undertaken by each nation, distributed based on equity principle and under a spirit of equal partnership.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the UK Combat Air Demonstrator.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the UK Combat Air Demonstrator.
The exact date for the first flight will be finalised nearer the time to leverage maximum benefit to GCAP development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made regarding an International contract between the GCAP International Government Organisation and Edgewing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made regarding an International contract between the GCAP International Government Organisation and Edgewing.
The GCAP International Government Organisation signed an international contract with Edgewing on 3 July 2026 to progress the development and delivery of a next-generation combat aircraft.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the a) duration and b) amount is of funding provided for the GCAP package in place on 1 July 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the a) duration and b) amount is of funding provided for the GCAP package in place on 1 July 2026.
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) funding was agreed as part of the Defence Investment Plan which was published on 30 June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has a target date for the first flight trial of the Global Combat Air Programme prototype.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has a target date for the first flight trial of the Global Combat Air Programme prototype.
The exact date for the first flight will be finalised nearer the time to leverage maximum benefit to Global Combat Air Programme development.