Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 57643

F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts

Tabled: 5 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any contractual requirements that would prevent the UK from withdrawing from the F35 global spare parts pool.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The UK Government does not have a contract with the F-35 global spares pool. The prime contractors for the F-35 programme, [the US companies Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney,] operate the F-35 global spares pool on behalf of the F35 programme, incl...

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