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F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 68115

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned block 4 upgrade for F-35B will facilitate the carriage of the (a) Meteor missile system or (b) any other UK-built munitions.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Block 4 modernisation will include the integration of UK-unique weapons and upgrades to air-to-surface and air-to-air weaponry.

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