F-35 Aircraft: Construction
(asked on 19th March 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of constructing F-35 aircraft in the UK.
This question was answered on 25th March 2025
The benefit of procuring UK F-35 aircraft from the USA is the value derived from the economies of scale. UK industry makes a significant contribution to the F-35 programme, where it is estimated that at least 15% by value of every aircraft manufactured is produced in the UK. Establishing an F-35 final assembly and check out facility to construct F-35 aircraft in the UK at this stage of the programme would drive significant costs for the UK F-35 programme.