United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 63151
F-35 Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling
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26 June 2025
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10 July 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the additional cost is to the purchase of the 12 F-35A aircraft of specifying their air-to-air refuelling capability as probe-and-drogue.
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26 June 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the additional cost is to the purchase of the 12 F-35A aircraft of specifying their air-to-air refuelling capability as probe-and-drogue.
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10 July 2025
Answer
The procurement of 12 F-35A rather than 12 F-35B as part of the next procurement package is expected to deliver a saving of up to 25% per aircraft for the taxpayer.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-26/63151
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1817160
- uk · wq-1817160 · source updated 10 July 2025