Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115518
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the announcement that 12 F-35As will be bought, beyond the £1.1 billion already announced, once weapons, simulators, and infrastructure are taken into account.
Answer
Luke PollardThe whole-life cost estimate of £57 billion includes procurement and sustainment of 138 F-35 aircraft to 2069, including technical infrastructure, weapons integration, and aircraft upgrades. The procurement of 12 F-35A rather than 12 F-35B as part of the ...
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