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
| type | Miniature Air-Launched Cruise Missile |
|---|---|
| range | 100+ km |
| speed | Subsonic (turbojet) |
| weight | ~100 kg |
| warhead | Multi-effect |
| guidance | GPS/INS + IIR seeker + datalink |
| platform | F-35B (8x internal), Typhoon |
Operators
- United Kingdom
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