House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Question for Ministry of Defence
Luke Akehurst
Labour
North Durham Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35B aircraft he expects his Department to have taken delivery of by the end of 2024.
Answer
Luke Pollard
Labour
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Commons
Answered on 8 October 2024
Against the current schedule, it is projected that by end of calendar year 2024, the UK will have taken ownership of 37 F-35B aircraft.
Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
Question for Ministry of Defence
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party
East Londonderry
Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of Chinook CH-47 aircraft that will be delivered during this Parliament.
Answer
Luke Pollard
Labour
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Commons
Answered on 8 October 2024
14 new build Chinook H-47(ER) aircraft are estimated to be delivered between July 2024 and July 2029.
Military Aircraft: Helicopters
Question for Ministry of Defence
Luke Akehurst
Labour
North Durham
Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft will be procured through the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme.
Answer
Luke Pollard
Labour
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Commons
Answered on 8 October 2024
The second stage of the New Medium Helicopter competition commenced on 27 February 2024 with the release of the Invitation to Negotiate to Airbus Helicopters UK, Leonardo Helicopters UK and Lockheed Martin UK. Only Leonardo Helicopters UK elected to submit a tender. The New Medium Helicopter competition remains sensitive, and the evaluation and approval process needs to complete before further details, including aircraft numbers, can be confirmed.