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F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 October 2024UIN 5790

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35B aircraft he expects his Department to have taken delivery of by the end of 2024.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Against the current schedule, it is projected that by end of calendar year 2024, the UK will have taken ownership of 37 F-35B aircraft.

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