Editing SEPECAT Jaguar (section)

====Subsequent upgrades====
In 1994, in order to meet an urgent need to increase the number of aircraft able to designate targets for [[laser-guided bomb]]s, 10 GR1As and two T2As were upgraded with the capability to carry the TIALD laser designator pod and [[British military aircraft designation systems|redesignated]] as ''Jaguar GR1B'' and ''T2B'' respectively.<ref name="AI Oct97 p226-8"/> TIALD equipped Jaguar GR1Bs were deployed to Italy in August to take part in Operation Deliberate Force against [[Bosnian Serb]] forces, being used to designate targets for RAF Harriers.<ref name="AI Oct97 p228">Lake ''Air International'' October 1997, p. 228.</ref> During the Bosnian operations, a Jaguar of 41 Squadron carried out the first RAF bombing raid in Europe since the end of the [[Second World War]] fifty years before.<ref name="RAF-41">[http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/41squadron.cfm "41 Squadron."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003724/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/41squadron.cfm |date=4 March 2016 }} ''Royal Air Force,'' 2011. Retrieved: 16 January 2011.</ref>
[[File:Eleven retired Royal Air Force (RAF) SEPECAT Jaguar GR3As, formerly of No. 6 Squadron, now used as ground instructional airframes to train tomorrows' RAF aircraft technicians and engineers, at RAF Cosford.jpg|thumb|RAF Jaguars used as ground instructional airframes at RAF Cosford.]]

Following the success of the GR1B/T2B upgrade, the RAF launched a plan to upgrade its Jaguar fleet to a common standard, incorporating improvements introduced to some aircraft during the Gulf War, together with adding the ability to use TIALD and new reconnaissance pods. The upgrade came in two parts; the interim GR3 (''Jaguar 96'') upgrade added a new [[Head-up display|HUD]], a new [[Joystick|hand controller]] and stick top, integrated GPS and TERPROM Terrain Referenced Navigation. It was delivered in two standards, for [[Reconnaissance|recce]] and TIALD.<ref name="Barrie"/><ref name="AI Nov97 p274-6"/> The further upgraded ''Jaguar GR3A'' (also known as ''Jaguar 97'') introduced fleet-wide compatibility with TIALD and the new EO GP1 (JRP) digital reconnaissance pod, a helmet mounted sight, improved cockpit displays, a datalink, and improved [[Night vision device|night vision goggles]] compatibility.<ref name="AI Dec00 p359-0"/> All GR3As were subsequently re-engined with the new Adour 106 turbofan.<ref name = 'morebite'>Thomas, Geoff. [https://www.flightglobal.com/more-bite-for-jaguars-with-upgraded-adour/27019.article "More bite for Jaguars with upgraded Adour."] ''Flight Daily News'', 16 June 1999.</ref> The RAF's Jaguar 97s were intended to be wired for the carriage of [[ASRAAM]]s on the overwing launchers, but clearance of this weapon was never completed because of funding cuts.<ref name="AI Dec00 p360">Lake ''Air International'' December 2000, p. 360.</ref><ref name="mixed">Ripley, Tim. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2000/07/25/68455/mixed-news-for-contractors-in-uk-defence-spending-plans.html "Mixed news for contractors in UK defence spending plans."] ''Flightglobal.com'', 25 July 2000. Retrieved: 6 January 2011.</ref>

The Jaguars did not see service in the [[2003 Iraq War]]; they had been planned to operate from bases in Turkey, to the north of Iraq, but Turkey refused access to its airbases and the northern attack was cancelled.<ref>[http://nationalcoldwarexhibition.org/explore/squadron.cfm?number=41 "Cold War Squadrons: No. 41 Squadron."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727111816/http://nationalcoldwarexhibition.org/explore/squadron.cfm?number=41 |date=27 July 2011 }} ''Royal Air Force Museum''. Retrieved: 16 January 2011.</ref>

Demands by the [[HM Treasury|UK Treasury]] to cut the defence budget led to Defence Secretary [[Geoff Hoon]] detailing plans on 21&nbsp;July&nbsp;2004 to withdraw the Jaguar by 2007.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} An expected out of service date of October 2007 was brought forward at just five days notice to 30 April 2007.<ref>[http://www.raf.mod.uk/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=2CEE8041-1143-EC82-2ECACAEDD252410F "RAF News: RAF Jaguars leave service after 33 years."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020050019/http://www.raf.mod.uk/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=2CEE8041-1143-EC82-2ECACAEDD252410F |date=20 October 2012 }} ''Royal Air Force.'' Retrieved: 4 June 2011.</ref> On 20&nbsp;December&nbsp;2007, a Jaguar operated by [[Qinetiq|QinetiQ]] undertook the last British military Jaguar flight.<ref>Millard, Douglas. [http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/4th_quarter/last_jaguar_flight.html "QinetiQ says farewell with last ever UK Jaguar flight."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229160322/http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/4th_quarter/last_jaguar_flight.html |date=29 December 2007 }} ''Qinetiq.'' 20 December 2007. Retrieved: 15 November 2010.</ref>

Following their retirement from flying service, many Jaguars continued to serve as ground instructional airframes, most notably at [[RAF Cosford]], used in the training of RAF fitters.