F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

(asked on 6th July 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, how many F-35A and F-35B jets does his department intend to buy in the next order.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 13th July 2026

The Department is working on finalising the precise mix of A and B variants for our next F35 order. The Defence Investment Plan sets out a strong combat air approach with F35s, Typhoon and Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

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