Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, following the test of four inert SPEAR 3 missiles on the F-35B at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, by when will plans to complete a) mission systems integration and b) jettison trials.
- Answer
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Plans to complete mission system integration and jettison trials for SPEAR 3 are part of a wider weapons integration programme and are subject to prioritisation and test platform availability across the entire programme. The SPEAR 3 integration programme and subsequent release to service will occur in the early 2030s.
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- 4908
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- 2026-27
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- Guided weapons F-35 aircraft Testing
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