Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 68115

F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned block 4 upgrade for F-35B will facilitate the carriage of the (a) Meteor missile system or (b) any other UK-built munitions.

Answer

Maria Eagle
Block 4 modernisation will include the integration of UK-unique weapons and upgrades to air-to-surface and air-to-air weaponry.