Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 47745

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Lightning Programme.

Answer

Maria Eagle
The declaration of Full Operating Capability for the first procurement phase is scheduled to occur no later than 31 December 2025, with graduation as a Government Major Projects Portfolio programme by 31 March 2026. The first procurement phase of 48 aircr...
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