SPEAR - Selectable Precision Effects At Range

[timmymagic]

it would be great if they also buy SPEAR-EW.

I think both Italy and Germany are nailed on for Spear-EW. Both are replacing their Tornado ECR so want a robust SEAD/DEAD capability and are wiling to invest in it. German's certainly for their Typhoon EK (not sure for their F-35 though, mind you you would have thought that when carrying a B-61/12 in 1 bay it would make a lot of sense for the other bay to be full of Spear-EW). Italy for Typhoon and F-35.

 

[NMaude]

but the aircraft involved wouldn’t have the ability

If the F-16s have the Mil-Std-1776 weapons interface then they can carry the SPEAR 2 and SPEAR 3.

nor would the RAF part with them.

I'm sure they might part with a handful just to see how they perform in actual combat operations.

 

[timmymagic]

If the F-16s have the Mil-Std-1776 weapons interface then they can carry the SPEAR 2 and SPEAR 3.

They would need a full integration campaign though. And that will cost.

 

[NMaude]

They would need a full integration campaign though. And that will cost.

If it is done then that means any F-16 would able to carry them.