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F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 52038

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 Spear 3 air-to-surface weapon.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Spear Capability 3 air-to-surface weapon programme is currently undergoing re-baselining, with a Review Note expected towards the end of 2025. Until that is approved, dates are considered draft and of low confidence. The estimated current timeline for in-service capability is expected to be early 2030s.

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