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A few days after confirming that it will move forward with the purchase of a dozen nuclear-capable F-35A poaching fighters, United Kingdom Secretary of Defense John Healey said that the Royal British Air Force will begin to receive the first copies by the end of the current decade. In particular, the official said that the new aircraft of variant A will be added to a previous request for B-range fighter aircraft prepared to operate from aircraft…
UK sets 2033 target for F-35A and F-35B procurement
The UK expects to complete procurement of an additional 12 F-35A and 15 F-35B aircraft by 2033, with the initial batch of 48 F-35Bs due for delivery by March 2026, according to statements made in the House of Lords. Speaking during a defence question session, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence Lord Coaker confirmed that the second phase of the UK’s F-35 programme will include 27 aircraft: “12 F-35As and 15 F-35Bs, which will enable the…
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