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F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

Commons · Question 125437 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 56964 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, on what dates did the Royal Air Force receive the remaining F-35B Lightning II aircraft.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026

On 13 March 2026, the UK accepted its 48th F-35B aircraft.