F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
(asked on 11th March 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the delivery timeline is for the remaining F-35B jets ordered from Lockheed Martin.
This question was answered on 18th March 2025
The declaration of Full Operating Capability for the first procurement phase is scheduled to occur no later than 31 December 2025, with graduation as a Government Major Projects Portfolio programme by 31 March 2026. The first procurement phase of 48 aircraft continues to be delivered, with 37 aircraft received to date and delivery of the 48th aircraft due by programme graduation.