
UK F-35 jet fleet dogged by delays and staff shortages, watchdog says
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s public spending watchdog has warned of “shortcomings” in the country’s F-35 fighter jet programme, with delays, low pilot flying hours and personnel shortages undermining the fleet’s effectiveness. The 37-strong fleet last year met only…