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Written question asked by Peter Bone (Conservative) on Friday, 6 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 January 2006. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 January 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Joint Strike Fighter

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the contract for the F35 joint strike fighter includes all the accompanying software, with particular reference to faults analysis software.
Answer

The United Kingdom is a level 1 partner in the F35 Joint Strike Fighter programme and UK requirements are embedded in the contract. This includes all the software required to operate and maintain the aircraft, perform diagnostics and analyse faults.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40924; 441 c664W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Contracts Software Procurement Military aircraft Repairs and maintenance F-35 aircraft
Link
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