Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79250

F-35 Aircraft: Radar

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the UK’s F-35B Lightning II force to use the AN/APG-85 radar.

Answer

Luke Pollard

All UK F-35 aircraft are fitted with the APG-81 radar. There is currently no plan to change to an alternative radar.