Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when the E-7 Wedgetail will achieve initial operational 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.