Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 56964
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date each batch of the Royal Air Force’s F-35B Lightning II aircraft were (a) ordered, (b) delivered and (c) scheduled to be delivered.
Answer
Maria EagleThe F-35 programme procures aircraft through annual contracts. The first UK F-35B order was placed in 2009 and delivered in 2012. Between 2009 and 2025, the Ministry of Defence has ordered 48 F-35B aircraft, 38 of which have now been delivered. We are una...
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