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F-35 Aircraft

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 March 2025UIN 37046

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operational independence of the UK's F-35 fighter jet fleet.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The UK maintains the freedom of action to operate the F-35 Lightning at a time and place of our choosing.

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