Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft: Procurement

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 23 June 2022.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2022 to Question 18824, on Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft Procurement, when his Department plans to sign a contract for the second tranche of 27 F-35 aircraft.

Photo of Jeremy Quin Jeremy Quin The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

We have informed the US led F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) of our Tranche 2 purchase intention; however, we do not anticipate being required to complete the next stage of contract activity until 2024.

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