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Global Combat Air Programme: Skilled Workers

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 19076

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 3,000 graduates and apprenticeships recruited by Team Tempest are still employed on the project.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme is creating opportunities for young people across the UK. Around 3,000 graduates and apprentices have been recruited by the Team Tempest industry partners since 2022, providing the opportunity to work on a range of combat air programmes, including sixth-generation combat aircraft development through FCAS. Each Team Tempest industry partner offers a range of career pathways however neither the process nor underlying detailed information are managed centrally.

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