Global Combat Air Programme: Finance
(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 26 October 2026 to question 36676 on Defence: Procurement, what proportion of the overall Edgewing budget for GCAP the £8.63bn figure represents.
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026
The £8.62 billion allocated to the Future Combat Air System programme in the Defence Investment Plan for the four-year period 2026-30 funds the UK’s contribution to international GCAP activity through the GCAP Agency, alongside national investment in future combat air. Funding allocations will vary as requirements evolve.