F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 2129 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 126806 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what assessment he has made of the extent of corrosion across the F-35 force caused by maritime exposure.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 May 2026
The Department has extensive experience in mitigating and rectifying corrosion to aircraft caused by maritime exposure. F-35 corrosion inspection and maintenance was a planned activity following Operation HIGHMAST.