Military Aircraft: Decommissioning

(asked on 14th July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned timeline for the early retirement of the Shadow R1 ISR aircraft.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 20th July 2026

To ensure a managed drawdown, a detailed timeline for the retirement of the Shadow R1 fleet is currently being finalised.

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