Hawk Aircraft

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the replacement for the Hawk T1 will be able to be used for acrobatic display taskings with the Red Arrows prior to achieving a) Initial Operating Capability or b) Full Operating Capability.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 6th October 2026

The Jet Training System programme is ongoing and no final procurement decisions have been made.

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