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UK Defense Minister Coaker addressed the House of Lords, outlining details of Britain’s acquisition of U.S.-made F-35 jets.

Key points:

▫️ Britain will independently maintain and modify its future fighters;

▫️ Authorization for nuclear weapons use remains with the U.S.;

▫️ Acquiring F-35A jets is “part of NATO’s nuclear mission”;

▫️ By March 2026, the UK will add 27 more jets: 12 F-35A and 15 F-35B;

▫️ Cocker called the U.S. Britain’s “most critical ally.”

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We've had a soft landing of the empire, but now we're also slinging our hook with one currently sinking. It beggars belief

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago

Ah, F35. The Big Dig of fighter planes.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Acquiring F-35A jets is “part of NATO’s nuclear mission”;

By March 2026, the UK will add 27 more jets: 12 F-35A and 15 F-35B;

I hadn't been following this closely recently, but if you go back far enough, the Royal Air Force had been planning to get F-35As and the Royal Navy F-35Bs. The A variant isn't equipped for carrier operations, which makes it not really viable for the Royal Navy, but has longer range and more payload. Then there was some discussion at one point about maybe just having both use F-35Bs to help leverage commonality, which I imagine the Royal Air Force wasn't too keen on. Sounds like they're back to both the A and B model.