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Boeing E-7: Procurement

Asked by Ian RoomeLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 67629

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of procuring additional E-7A Wedgetail AEW Mk1 aircraft beyond those specified in the 2021 Integrated Defence Review.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Ministry of Defence is continuing with its procurement of E-7 Wedgetail in order to meet the national and NATO requirements for an Airborne Early Warning and Control capability which is interoperable with its allies.

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