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Air Force: Military Aircraft

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 121204

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the capabilities of DARPA’s SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) program X-76 aircraft for the Royal Air Force.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK Ministry of Defence has an ongoing relationship with DARPA, which ranges from information sharing to active collaboration on specific projects. No specific engagement has been undertaken on the SPRINT Programme, nor assessment of the X-76 demonstrator aircraft for RAF roles.

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