Mounted under the wing of RAF Typhoon ZK355 is an unguided prototype SPEAR Cap 3; it was fired for the first time in March 2016

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

ZK356 on approach on September 24, 2024 with a dayglo-painted Spear test round carried under the starboard wing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

The Spear test aircraft, ZK356, wears the markings of No.41 Squadron, the RAF Typhoon test and evaluation unit

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

The Spear firing was made over the Vidsel range on October 17, 2024 against a Russian-built T-72 tank with a Saab Gripen flying 'chase'

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994SAAB Gripen / JAS-39B/D - ШвецияSweden - 1996

A Spear test round under the wing of ZK356 before the October 17, 2024 firing

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

In March 2016, a prototype SPEAR Cap 3 was fired unguided from the first Tranche 3 Typhoon (ZK355/BS116)

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

The Spear firing was made over the Vidsel range on October 17, 2024 against a Russian-built T-72 tank with a Saab Gripen flying 'chase'

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

The recent trial marked the first time the Spear weapons system had been fired against a target in a 'guided' mode

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

On release, the missile rolls upright from its inverted carriage position, deploys its wings and starts its motor

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

6 января 2021г. европейская компания MBDA объявила о подписании с МО Великобритании контракта на 550 млн. фунтов стерлингов, предусматривающего поставку новейших легких крылатых ракет Spear 3. Они должны стать основным оружием класса «воздух-земля» для многофункциональных истребителей F-35B Королевских ВВС. Длина ракеты составляет 1,8 м, диаметр - 180 мм, масса - 90 кг, максимальна дальность полета - 140 км. Первые пуски состоялись в 2016 г.
An artist’s impression of the Spear 3 missile fired by a F-35 Lightning II fighter. It is based on the earlier Brimstone missile capability and the image highlights the multimode seeker capability of the new weapon and the potential for co-operative engagement between missiles as they launch an attack
An F-35B launches four SPEAR 3 missiles. Four can be carried in each internal bay. The weapon promises to provide a standoff, low collateral damage, and high precision attack capability at a notably low cost
SPEAR Capability 3 was a long-range 100kg class weapon intended to be the primary air-to-ground weapon for the F-35, with datalink capabilities that allow it to be used in a swarming manner

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed F-35A Lightning II - СШАUSA - 2006

On the F-35B, the Spear will be carried on four missile racks in each weapons bay

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed F-35B Lightning II - СШАUSA - 2008