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Global Combat Air Programme

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104634

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) overseas military and civilian personnel will be routinely employed at the Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation in Reading when it is fully operational.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (GIGO) is validating and refining its organisational design.

Tri-nation planning for the Organisation includes a workforce of around 500 employees when fully operational. Exact numbers will fluctuate based on the programme requirements. A third of employees will come from each of Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, there will be a mixture of military and civilian employees from each nation.

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