F-35 Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 22 July 2025.

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Photo of Ben Obese-Jecty Ben Obese-Jecty Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 63151 on F-35 Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling, whether the 12 F-35A aircraft ordered have been specified with (a) solid boom and (b) probe-and-drogue refuelling capability.

Photo of Maria Eagle Maria Eagle The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 4 July 2025 to Question 63066.

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