Originally Posted by
Baldeep Inminj
In response to a question, SOS just clarified that F35 purchase will not stop at 48 and that procurement will continue beyond that number.I thought Puma might go, but no mention of it.
Relevant bit p61, para 7.41.
The Royal Air Force will continue to grow its Combat Air capacity over the next few years as we fully establish all seven operational Typhoon Squadrons and grow the Lightning II Force, increasing the fleet size beyond the 48 aircraft that we have already ordered.
Suspect that means complete Combat Air Strategy paper, which will be somewhat dependent on Tempest progress and how Carrier Strike develops to define force structure - as opposed to fleet size,