Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Typhoon aircraft are in (a) service and (b) storage by tranche as on 16 June 2022; and what are the planned end-of-service dates for each tranche.

There are currently 137 Typhoons either in service or storage with the RAF, the breakdown by tranche is as follows:

Tranche 1- 30 (20 in service / 10 in storage)

Tranche 2- 67 (all in service)

Tranche 3- 40 (all in service)

Although Typhoon's final out of service date (OSD) remains under consideration, the assumed OSD by each tranche is as follows:

Tranche 1- 31 December 2024

Tranche 2- 31 March 2040

Tranche 3- 31 March 2040