Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made in developing SPEAR Capability 5.
SPEAR Capability 5 is being delivered through the collaborative Future Cruise Anti-Ship Weapon programme. This is progressing with our European partners and it has recently entered the demonstration phase. The programme is designed to be integrated on Typhoon and Rafale aircraft, as well as future platforms including the Global Combat Air Programme.