Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 11704

F-35 Aircraft

Tabled: 29 October 2024
Answered: 5 November 2024

Question

Melanie Ward

LabourCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK components supplied to the F-35 programme are coded using the NATO codification system.

Answer

Maria Eagle
F-35 Components are owned by the US Department of Defence and managed in a Global Spares Pool. The F-35 components within the Global Spares Pool are not subject to NATO Codification.