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Civil Aviation Authority: Regulation

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 48370

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to streamline the permissions process for small and medium-sized enterprises for testing new defence capabilities that fall outside Civil Aviation Authority regulations.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Air System Test activity.

It continues to support the Ministry of Defence’s ambitions, and has reorganised, upskilled and developed an updated and flexible approach to certification and regulation of new capabilities.

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