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F-35 Aircraft: Meteor Missiles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 52037

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned (a) in-service date and (b) date of integration with F-35B is for the MBDA Meteor ramjet-powered air-to-air missile.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Integration of the MBDA Meteor ramjet-powered air-to-air missile with F-35B is driven by the US-led Lightning II Joint Programme Office; the estimated current timeline for in-service capability is expected to be early 2030s.

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