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F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the 12 new F-35 A jets will be manufactured.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
26 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
4 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the 12 new F-35 A jets will be manufactured.

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    UK industry contributes approximately 15% by value of F-35 production, working with over 100 suppliers and supporting more than 20,000 jobs. Although final assembly of all F-35 aircraft takes place at Lockheed Martin's facility in Fort Worth, Texas, the U...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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