Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 January 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 January 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the importance of modernising Army communication systems to maintain UK running of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in the face of competition from Germany and France.

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the importance of modernising Army communication systems to maintain UK running of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in the face of competition from Germany and France. [23340] Dr. Moonie: The Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) remains a key component of the UK's commitment to NATO. This commitment is reflected in current plans to provide a range of strategic communication enhancements to the ARRC from 2002 so ensuring it can meet NATO requirements as a high readiness force. In addition, the ARRC will benefit directly from the planned programme of continuous improvements to Army communication systems delivered through projects Bowman, Skynet V and Falcon.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 377 c829W;377 c832-3W; 23340
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Armed forces Army Deployment Communication Germany France Telecommunications NATO Rapid reaction forces NATO rapid reaction corps
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