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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 March 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what suppression of enemy air defences capabilities the Typhoon will have.
Answer

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what suppression of enemy air defences capabilities the Typhoon will have. [162646] Mr. Ingram: The baseline design for Typhoon includes the ability to integrate a SEAD capability such as ALARM. The United Kingdom is currently negotiating with industry and partner negotiations on what weapons fit will be incorporated into Typhoon as part of Tranche 2.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
419 c855W;419 c857W; 162646
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Weapons Typhoon aircraft
Link
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