Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 June 2011. It was answered by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Apache Helicopters: Guided Weapons
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the safety implications for armed forces personnel of firing Hellfire missiles from Apache helicopters; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Hellfire missiles, and all other munitions fired from the UK Apache helicopter, have had a complete safety and risk analysis undertaken to understand all aspects of the implications of their use prior to their introduction to service. This included assessments of the risks to service personnel and other operators of the aircraft, both in the air and on the ground.
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- Reference
- 59261; 529 c828W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Guided weapons Apache helicopters
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