Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

(asked on 7th December 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park on 23 November (HL Deb, cols 30–31), whether they still intend to order at least 90 F-38B aircraft.


Answered by
Baroness Goldie Portrait
Baroness Goldie
This question was answered on 16th December 2020

We are committed to 48 F-35B Lightning by 2025, with two operational frontline Squadrons formed by 2023. Further decisions on procurement beyond the 48 aircraft will follow the ongoing Integrated Review.

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