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Typhoon Aircraft: Decommissioning

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 September 2025UIN 69515

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Tranche 1 Typhoons have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025.

Answered by Maria Eagle

26 of the 30 Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025; this equates to 87% of the Tranche 1 fleet.

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