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UIN 67827
Boeing E-7: Radar
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15 July 2025
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21 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the special clearance for the Royal Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail is related to challenges in integrating the Northrop Grumman Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array MESA radar with the aircraft.
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15 July 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the special clearance for the Royal Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail is related to challenges in integrating the Northrop Grumman Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array MESA radar with the aircraft.
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21 July 2025
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The Wedgetail is not flying under any special clearance. The aircraft Test and Evaluation programme is being conducted under a Military Permit To Fly in accordance with Military Aviation Authority regulations. This allows the aircraft to be flown by Boein...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-15/67827
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1823399
- uk · wq-1823399 · source updated 21 July 2025