NEW MISSILES FOR UK LIGHTNING

WORLD A computer-generated image of a Meteor- and SPEAR-armed F-35B operating from a Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. MBDA WORK HAS BEGUN to integrate the next-generation MBDA Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile and the SPEAR precision strike munition on the UK’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings. A team comprised of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and MBDA engineers has commenced integration work after BAE received an initial funding award from Lockheed Martin, allowing it to start integration eff