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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 February 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 10 February 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the impact of Tranche 2 of the Typhoon on the air defence of the UK.
Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the impact of Tranche 2 of the Typhoon on the air defence of the UK. [213908] Mr. Ingram: Typhoon will represent a major improvement in UK air defence capability compared with the current Tornado F3. The introduction of Tranche 2 Typhoon in addition to the Tranche 1 aircraft will enable the F3 to be phased out by the end of decade.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
430 c1631W; 213908
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Air force Procurement Typhoon aircraft
Link
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