The Red Arrows will get new jets as part of a huge military spending investment after concerns were raised about securing their future.
The government’s Defence Investment Plan has pledged an extra £15 billion to keep the UK safe from foreign threats, with funding also going towards upgrading Lincolnshire’s Typhoon fighter planes, runways and training.
Time had been running out for the ageing Hawk aircraft flown by the Red Arrows, which are due to be retired by 2030.
The government had been accused of leaving a decision on their replacements until the last moment.
The Defence Investment Plan has promised £360 million for a “British Jet Trainer System”, including aircraft for the aerobatics display team.
The government says the Red Arrows, based at RAF Waddington, will continue “inspiring young generations for decades to come”.
The team announced last month that it would fly fewer aircraft at displays in order to extend their service life.
However, there are questions about who will supply the new aircraft, with the only British company that said it was capable of doing so going bust earlier this year.
Lincolnshire County Council leader Sean Matthews recently urged the government to stick to UK companies, saying: “If it delays service, so be it. I’d much rather keep it local.”
The Defence Investment Plan also includes more than £1 billion extra to upgrade the Typhoons, the fighter planes partly based at RAF Coningsby.
“This will provide the UK and NATO with critical air and missile defence capabilities essential for effective control of the air and will sustain the UK’s aerospace sector, supporting both exports and jobs,” the plan says.
A number of bases will get resurfaced runways, including RAF Coningsby and RAF Waddington.
However, the Shadow R1 spy plane, based at RAF Waddington, will be retired early in order to pay for the extra spending.
Lincoln College has also been designated as one of five Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in the country, aimed at getting more graduates into engineering and advanced manufacturing.
By Jamie Waller, Local Democracy Reporter