Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 October 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 November 2012. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Monday, 19 November 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on the procurement of the F-35 joint strike fighter jet; and if he will make a statement.
[126569]
- Answer
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The UK is committed to the purchase of the short take off vertical landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and took delivery of its first two aircraft in July and October 2012, with both being used for initial operational test and evaluation. A third aircraft is on schedule for delivery in the second quarter of 2013. The UK will commence training for pilots and maintainers in December 2012 at Eglin Air Force Base in the US.
As announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) we plan to deliver a carrier strike capability from around 2020 with embarked trials scheduled for 2018.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 126569; 553 c233W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Procurement F-35 aircraft
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