Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 120107
Military Aircraft: Training
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what air-to-air counter-drone engagement training is currently provided to a) Typhoon and b) F-35B pilots.
Answer
Al CarnsUsing both live flying and realistic synthetic training simulation, Typhoon and F-35B Lightning aircrew continuously train for countering and defeating the full spectrum of airborne threats including drones.