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They're really not....The MoD have kept to that line for a decade, using the 'over the lifetime of the programme' as a get out (i.e. so far in the future that they don't have to acount for it in the Equipment Plan or Combat Air budget) but the reality is there is likely to be another batch of 27 to reach 74 in total purchased and then thats it. After that ALL of the Combat Air budget for the foreseeable is in GCAP, Typhoon upgrades and F-35 upgrades. There is neither the budget, pilots or bases for any significant uplift in F-35 numbers. And when GCAP arrives there is zero need for any further F-35 either....
They're really not....
The MoD have kept to that line for a decade, using the 'over the lifetime of the programme' as a get out (i.e. so far in the future that they don't have to acount for it in the Equipment Plan or Combat Air budget) but the reality is there is likely to be another batch of 27 to reach 74 in total purchased and then thats it. After that ALL of the Combat Air budget for the foreseeable is in GCAP, Typhoon upgrades and F-35 upgrades. There is neither the budget, pilots or bases for any significant uplift in F-35 numbers. And when GCAP arrives there is zero need for any further F-35 either....
