F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
(asked on 9th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the timescale for the ordering of 12 F-35A aircraft.
This question was answered on 21st July 2026
I refer the Noble Lady to the answer given to Question 16066 to the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on 13 July 2026 in the House of Commons.
The exact delivery profile and date of F-35 aircraft is subject to negotiation between the UK and multinational Joint Program Office, but the UK anticipates taking delivery of the next batch of F-35 aircraft from the early 2030s.