Boeing E-7
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in a) maintaining E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft and b) procuring further E-7 aircraft by expediting a cost‑sharing arrangement with NATO Allies, as outlined in Recommendation 47.
Answered by Ministry of Defence
The MOD will assume responsibility for maintaining the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft once they are accepted into service. In preparation, training of maintenance personnel is already underway as part of wider efforts to establish and sustain the UK E-7 enterprise ahead of Initial Operating Capability.
The UK remains open to exploring all opportunities for future E-7 Wedgetail procurement, subject to the availability of funding.
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