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NATO: Military Exercises

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4907

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF/RN F-35B aircraft were deployed on Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 2026.

Answered by Al Carns

The United Kingdom participated in NATO’s anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose in May of this year, conducted in the Norwegian Sea. This activity fell within the scope of HMS Prince of Wales’ Firecrest deployment. No UK F-35 aircraft were deployed on to this exercise, although will feature within the broader Firecrest deployment.

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