F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Commons · Question 22771 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which lot does he plan to order the first of the next tranche of F-35 aircraft for the Royal Air Force, subject to approval by the Joint Programme Office.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026
Discussions with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) are ongoing regarding the procurement profiles and delivery schedule for the next batch of F-35 Lightning aircraft.