Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 51569

Aircraft Carriers

Tabled: 12 May 2025

Answered: 15 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of converting the UK's two aircraft carriers to catapult-and-arrest configuration.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers operate the F-35B Lightning fighter aircraft, which does not require Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment. The Royal Navy's Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy will expand the deployment of uncrewed air ...

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