Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the potential impact of the delay in the UK's E-7 Wedgetail aircraft fleet reaching Initial Operational Capability will have on RAF defence capability.
Analysis to determine the timing of E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability is ongoing, and will be confirmed when the Full Business Case is submitted towards the end of financial year 2022-23.
The United Kingdom remains part of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force.