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F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts

Commons · Question 57643 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any contractual requirements that would prevent the UK from withdrawing from the F35 global spare parts pool.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 16 Jun 2025

The UK Government does not have a contract with the F-35 global spares pool. The prime contractors for the F-35 programme, [the US companies Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney,] operate the F-35 global spares pool on behalf of the F35 programme, incl...