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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 March 2007. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


European Fighter Aircraft

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Eurofighter Typhoons are to be supplied to the Royal Air Force; what the estimated cost is of such Eurofighter Typhoons; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The United Kingdom has, to date, contracted for 144 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the Royal Air Force. A decision on the third production buy of the aircraft, known as tranche 3, has still to be taken and discussions with partner nations and industry are expected to continue during 2007. The unit production cost of tranche 1 and 2 Eurofighter Typhoon, as published in Major Projects Report 2006, is £66.7 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
458 c1437-8W; 129360
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Typhoon aircraft
Link
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