Early Warning Systems
(asked on 2nd February 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full operating capability and out of service date for the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system.
This question was answered on 7th February 2024
The Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system achieved initial operating capability in July 2023 and is on track to achieve full operating capability next year in time to support a Carrier Strike Deployment in 2025.
Under current plans CROWSNEST will retire on 31 December 2029. The capability was not extended in the Integrated Review 2021.