F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126805 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what capabilities are included within the scope of the spiral capability upgrades.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The immediate priority is to finalise the integration of SPEAR 3 to the F35B, seeking to accelerate where the US controlled programme permits to realise the warfighting capability. Once in service, the already highly capable weapon will be subject to Spiral Upgrades to maintain effectiveness as the threat evolves; specific upgrades are classified to maintain the weapons operational advantage.
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