UK denies F-35 kill switch claim despite US reliance

UK denies F-35 kill switch claim despite US reliance

The Ministry of Defence has rejected claims that F-35 aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force contain a so-called kill switch that could be activated by either the manufacturer or the United States government, following questions raised in the House of Lords. Responding to Lord Empey, Defence Minister Lord Coaker referred peers to an earlier Commons answer, stating that the UK retains “Operational Sovereignty/Freedom of Action to operate the UK…