F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles
Commons · Question 3441 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
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.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 2 Jun 2026
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 Spir...