Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119054
F-35 Aircraft: Nuclear Weapons
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who will (a) provide and (b) maintain nuclear weapons for use on the UK’s new F-35A aircraft.
Answer
Luke PollardAs confirmed in June 2025 when the Ministry of Defence announced our intention to participate in NATO’s nuclear mission, the nuclear weapons allocated to the NATO dual capable aircraft nuclear mission are United States (US) nuclear weapons and the US reta...
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