The United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) will be equipped with twelve fifth generations F-35A fighter aircraft within the scope of the United Kingdom Security and Defense Review Plan. This procurement represents an important step towards building a more fatal and interpreted integrated force with the capacity of deterrence, fighting and defeating modern threats.
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In case of a crisis, the F-35As of the UK will be allocated to NATO’s nuclear deterrence and deepen the country’s contribution to the alliance’s nuclear sharing agreements. The introduction of these planes symbolizes the return of the Raf to the role of nuclear deterrence by air since the end of the Cold War.
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F-35 fleet is expanded and the shelf is modernized
Within the scope of the second phase supply of 27 units, the United Kingdom will buy a combination of twelve F-35A and fifteen F-35B aircraft. Within the framework of the Defense Investment Plan, the possibility of buying more is also evaluated. The country continues its target of acquiring a total of 138 aircraft during the F-35 program.
In daily operations, the F-35As will be used by the 207th fleet of the operational transformation unit (OCU). Thanks to its higher fuel capacity and lower maintenance needs compared to F-35B, more hours per flight will remain in the air and the pilot training will improve and the transition to the front fleets will accelerate.
“It was a deliberate decision to allocate F-35A to OCU. It provides longer flight time per task and requires less maintenance, which shortens the training time of new pilots and increases our capacity to create force for sea and air operations, Air Air Majorian Beck said, the director of capabilities and programs.
Strategic integration with NATO and working together
Designed to work on traditional tracks, the F-35A offers longer range, greater useful load and superior maneuverability. New aircraft will be deployed at the Raf Marham base and will support the establishment of a third façade F-35 Lightning fleet.
In addition, the F-35A model is the most widely used variant among allies in Europe. This allows NATO to function as a real force multiplier and strengthens the deterrence of the alliance and the ability to respond to joint operations.
The Typhoon fighter plane will continue to be a fundamental part of the United Kingdom air battle power. The integration of future warplanes within the scope of Typhoon, F-35A, F-35B and GCAP program; It aims to create a modern shelf with autonomous systems and this structure will be ready to protect the UK airspace and to participate in global operations effectively.
Source: UK Ministry of Defense / RAF. Images: Shelf / Press Bulletin. This content was created with the help of artificial intelligence and was reviewed by the editor team.
