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F-35 Aircraft: Engines

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 6171

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the fleet of 47 F-35Bs have been upgraded to Technology Refresh 3.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Thirteen of the United Kingdom’s 47 F-35B aircraft have been upgraded to the Technology Refresh 3 standard.

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