questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, from which countries the United Kingdom has primarily previously sourced ultra-high-temperature materials prior to establishing domestic manufacturing capability.
answerText: Overseas supply of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) is predominantly available from the USA and Japan, noting that other countries are also looking to develop commercial supply capabilities. Overall, at the present stage of UK development of industrial capa...
heading: Defence Equipment: Procurement