Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 October 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Thursday, 24 October 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on which operations and deployments the AMRAAM missile has been equipped to (a) Tornado F3 and (b) Sea Harrier aircraft.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on which operations and deployments the AMRAAM missile has been equipped to (a) Tornado F3 and (b) Sea Harrier aircraft. [76344] Dr. Lewis Moonie: To date, the Tornado F3 has not been equipped with the AMRAAM missile on operations. The Sea Harrier is equipped with the AMRAAM missile on Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, patrolling the no-fly zone over southern Iraq. The aircraft was also equipped with the AMRAAM missile during Operation DELIBERATE FORCE (Kosovo) and Operation DENY FLIGHT (Bosnia) between 1995 and 1999.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 76344; 391 c434W;391 c432W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Military aircraft Guided weapons Sea Harrier aircraft Antiaircraft missiles Tornado aircraft
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