F-35 grounding has no impact on UK purchase plan, says Hammond

F-35B QE carrier - Aircraft Carrier Alliance

​A current grounding of the entire Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet has no bearing on the UK’s plans to order the fifth-generation type, according to defence secretary Philip Hammond.

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