Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 59482

F-35 Aircraft: Meteor Missiles

Tabled: 12 June 2025

Answered: 24 July 2025

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Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 52037 on F-35 Aircraft: Meteor Missiles, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the delay to the integration of the Meteor air-to-air missile with

Answer

Maria Eagle

With the F-35 Lightning, the RAF is already equipped with one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world, and the integration of METEOR will further improve the aircraft's capability in future years. While Meteor integration is in progress, the UK's f...

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