Hawk Aircraft: Red Arrows

(asked on 2nd July 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to replace the Hawk T1 fleet used by the Red Arrows.


Answered by
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Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 10th July 2025

The Strategic Defence Review recommended that the Hawk T1 and T2 be replaced with a cost-effective advanced jet trainer. The future platform of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team is being considered at the same time, and a programme team is being established to deliver that capability.

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