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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's planned expenditure on (i) the Future Rapid Effects System and (ii) all other armoured vehicle projects is over the next 15 years. [130620] Mr. Ingram: The Ministry of Defence's financial planning processes focus on ten years ahead for equipment acquisition costs and four years ahead for other areas of expenditure. It is not therefore possible to provide the detailed cost information sought over a 15 year period. The Future Rapid Effects System project is still in its concept phase. We are therefore yet to endorse the acquisition cost of the project, although it could be in the region of £6 billion. Other armoured vehicle projects (which have passed their Main Gate investment decision point) are shown below, together with their post Main Gate expected acquisition costs: Future Beach Recovery Vehicle (£13 million); Viking (£73 million); Terrier (£365 million); Titan and Trojan (£407 million); Future Command and Liaison Vehicle (£238 million). In addition, two other armoured vehicle projects-- the Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle (ABSV) and the Warrior Mid Life Improvement--are still in their concept phases. Consequently, costs have yet to be agreed for these programmes.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

130620; 411 c124-5W;411 c160W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Armoured fighting vehicles Finance Procurement Future rapid effect system

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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