UK's F-35 fleet can only perform its required missions one third of the time, report reveals

Friday 11th July 2025 12:30 BST


The UK's multi-billion-pound fleet of F-35 fast jets can only perform all its required missions one third of the time because of a lack of engineers, spare parts and unexpectedly high corrosion at sea, an official report has revealed.

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