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F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 37763, tabled on 12 March 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to purchase the second tranche of F-35B jets.

Answered on

20 March 2025

To provide the UK with the most relevant and capable Combat Aircraft force, the Ministry of Defence continually reviews the expected threat and the ability of our forces to counter it. Any further purchases would be set out in the usual way.