Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 October 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 10 October 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Typhoon

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made on missile integration for the Typhoon.

Answer: The advanced short range air-to-air missile (ASRAAM), advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM), AIM-9L and IRIS-T are being integrated onto Typhoon; although only the ASRAAM and AMRAAM will be used by the RAF. The majority of this work is now complete and in-service firings of ASRAAM have taken place. Further missile integration onto Typhoon is planned as part of the proposed future capability programme (FCP). The programme is expected to include meteor and stormshadow integration along with upgrades to ASRAAM and AMRAAM.

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