Cruise Missiles: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of F-35B aircraft (a) production and (b) delivery into service on the delivery of the SPEARCAP 3 programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The programme for the Spear Capability 3 air-to-surface weapon and its integration onto the F-35B is currently under review, with a Review Note in development and planned for submission towards the end of 2025.
The estimated current timeline for in-service capability is expected to be early 2030s, but this will be confirmed as part of the review.
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