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There are currently no plans to order further E-7 Wedgetail aircraft for the Royal Air Force.<\/p>
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The upcoming Strategic Defence Review will consider the threats Britain faces, the capabilities needed to meet them, the state of UK Armed Forces and the resources available.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Liverpool Garston"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Maria Eagle"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-07-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-07-25T10:05:02.213Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "AWACS: Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase from three to five the number of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft on order for the Royal Air Force.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5112", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Durham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Luke Akehurst"} ], "uin" : "432"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1716818", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1716818/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The E-7 Wedgetail is expected to enter service with the RAF in 2025. The finalised date for In-Service, Initial Operating Capability and Full Operating Capability remains subject to approval in the Full Business Case which was submitted as planned in March 2024.<\/p>
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I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 April 2024 to the right hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) to Question 23108.<\/ins><\/p> https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-23/23108<\/ins><\/p> <\/p>"}
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His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy are working jointly with BAE Systems on options to support Norway's future Frigate Programme.<\/del><\/p>We are actively supporting the promotion of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship design to other navies around the world with a similar requirement.<\/strong><\/del><\/p>