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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to announce the name of the company selected to undertake the assessment phase of the Future Rapid Effects System project; how much has been allocated to fund the assessment; and when FRES is due to enter service with the army.
Answer

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to announce the name of the company selected to undertake the assessment phase of the Future Rapid Effects System project; how much has been allocated to fund the assessment; and when FRES is due to enter service with the Army. [149564] Mr. Ingram: I hope to be in a position to make announcements on the way ahead for the FRES programme shortly. We are planning on early variants of the system being introduced into service around the end of the decade.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
417 c245W; 149564
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Armoured fighting vehicles Procurement Future rapid effect system
Link
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