Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17835

Typhoon Aircraft: F-35 Aircraft

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

ConservativeFylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the upgraded Typhoon fleet will operate alongside the F-35 Lightning fleet; and what capabilities are expected to be delivered through integration with Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The upgraded Typhoon fleet will operate alongside the F-35 Lightning as complementary elements of the UK’s combat air force. The Typhoon Long Term Evolution (LTE) programme ensures Typhoon Force remains operationally relevant into the 2040s and can contin...

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