§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Joint Strike Fighter aircraft will be allocated to the(a) Fleet Air Arm and (b) RAF if the current requirement stands at 150 aircraft; and which squadrons will operate the aircraft. [125598]
§ Mr. IngramWe intend that a joint force, comprising personnel from both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, will operate the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The way in which this force will be configured will be determined closer to JSF's planned in-Service date, which is 2012.