F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 28915 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on deep maintenance and corrosion inspection of the F-35 fleet.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 18 Sep 2026
The UK is following the F-35 Joint Program Office-directed maintenance policy for corrosion inspection. All aircraft types undertake corrosion inspection and maintenance throughout their life. This activity is well under way on the UK F-35 fleet and will ...