Military Aircraft
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential suitability of developing a capability similar to the USAF’s Light Attack Experiment to provide close air support in operations characterised by UK air dominance for the (a) Royal Air Force or (b) Army Air Corps.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The ongoing Strategic Defence Review is considering our combat air and Armed Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) force mix in an increasingly contested world. The Protector RG (Reconnaissance/Ground-Attack) Mk1 is currently entering service to replace Reaper as the next generation Medium Altitude, Long Endurance - Remotely Piloted Air System - in the Armed ISTAR role.
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