Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long his Department has given to BAe Systems CO Defence and Thomson Racal Defence to complete the radar counterstealth research; what response each company has made to the deadline; how many industry proposals to conduct three year research projects into the new innovative radar counterstealth technologies in his Department is reviewing; what is the estimated cost of each proposal; what targets his Department has set for Category B work to be undertaken for the purpose of inventive research; what percentage of the research budget is allotted for such research; what this represents in cash terms; if (a) BAE Systems RO Defence, (b) Thomson Racal Defence and (c) the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency have responded to his Department's mandates for three year research projects; what assessment he has made of the impact of radar counterstealth technology on the exploitation of the stealth technology currently in use; if use of radar counterstealth technology will increase the ability to avoid detection; and if he will make a statement. (Question previously printed on 01.11.2000 at 355 c464W with wrong answer). - Will write and a copy in Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c7W; 135702;135748;135714;135713;135753
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Contracts Defence equipment Radar Technology Research Stealth technology
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk