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Thursday, June 11, 2009

RAF Revisits Core Air-Launched Weapon

The Royal Air Force is recasting a key capability in its air-to-surface repertoire as it tries to secure cash for the initial elements of the program in the next funding round.

Known as Selective Precision Effects at Range (Spear), the project is being redrawn as a multistage rather than a two-tier effort, as previously envisioned. Weapons procured to meet elements of Spear will be carried by the Tornado GR4, Eurofighter Typhoon and the Joint Combat Aircraft (Lockheed Martin F-35B).

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