§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the Joint Strike Fighter will be able to carry the meteor missile internally. [143329]
§ Dr. MoonieI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence to my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Stinchcombe) on 17 January 2001,Official Report, columns 226–28W.
The future weapons strategy for a UK JSF is still being developed. JSF would allow for the internal and external carriage of a range of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons, including those meeting UK-specific requirements. In the case of Meteor, modifications would be needed for the missile to be carried internally.