SPEAR 3

SPEAR 3

Type: missile

Domain: air

Country of Origin: France / UK / Italy / Germany

Manufacturer: MBDA

First Deployed: 2025

Overview

Selective Precision Effects At Range — a lightweight, network-enabled precision strike missile designed for internal carriage in the F-35B Lightning II weapons bays. Weight of approximately 100 kg with a turbojet engine providing a range exceeding 140 km. Features multi-mode seeker combining millimetric wave radar, semi-active laser, and imaging infrared for autonomous target recognition and engagement in GPS-denied environments. Can be launched in salvos with mid-course updates via datalink, enabling cooperative engagement against time-sensitive, mobile, and maritime targets. Up to eight can be carried internally by an F-35B.

Technical Specifications

typeMiniature Air-Launched Cruise Missile
range100+ km
speedSubsonic (turbojet)
weight~100 kg
warheadMulti-effect
guidanceGPS/INS + IIR seeker + datalink
platformF-35B (8x internal), Typhoon

Operators

Related air Weapon Systems