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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 March 2019. It was answered by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Monday, 25 March 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is for the completion of the integration of the F-35 fleet's MBDA Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile and SPEAR precision surface attack missile.

Answer

The integration of Meteor and the SPEAR Capability 3 precision surface attack missile onto F-35 Lightning is in its early stages and therefore a definitive timeframe for its completion has yet to be fully established. We do, however, anticipate a completion timescale of 2024/25.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
233550
Session
2017-19
Subjects
F-35 aircraft Guided weapons
Link
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