Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
Commons · Question 105109 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current status of the shipborne rolling vertical landing programme.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 21 Jan 2026
Equipment to enable UK F-35Bs to undertake Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landings (SRVL) is fitted to HMS Prince Of Wales (PWLS) and underwent initial trials in 2023; the results of those trials continue to be analysed by a commercial partner. When complete,...