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Global Combat Air Programme

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 113931

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the approval of Italy’s €8.77 billion in initial funding on the progress of the Global Combat Air Programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

All three trilateral partners are making significant investments in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), with the partnership itself designed to enhance affordability through shared development and delivery.

The precise investment profiles of our international partners are matters for their respective Governments to comment on.

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