Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 115519
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 number of F-35As that need to be procured to undertake training for the wider UK F-35 fleet and perform the tactical nuclear delivery mission.
Answer
Luke PollardThe United Kingdom is purchasing at least 12 F-35A aircraft. The aircraft will allow the UK to participate in NATO's Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear mission. The nuclear weapons allocated to the NATO DCA nuclear mission are United States (US) nuclear ...
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