Question
Chris Evans
Labour
Islwyn
Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the future procurement of the F-35.
Answered on
9 December 2021
The 2021 Integrated Review confirmed our ambition to continue the growth of the UK Lightning Force beyond 48 aircraft. We are currently undertaking a period of detailed analysis to evaluate the scale and timeline for procurement of our second tranche of F35B Lightning aircraft together with associated infrastructure and support requirements.
Answered by
Ministry of Defence