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Military Aircraft: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125442

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential military applications of Vertical Aerosoace’s G-EVTA demonstrator further to its first piloted thrustborne transition on 6 April 2026.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The MOD encourages innovation in the aerospace sector. Capability and Innovation staff continually monitor the civil aerospace market for innovation which may have future military application against our requirements. The Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) hosts all of MOD's advertised requirements.

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