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Written question asked by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 8 December 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 2015 (named day). It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Monday, 14 December 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aircraft: Safety Measures

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tornado and Typhoon jets operating in the Iraq and Syria region are fitted with the TCASS II Collision Warning System.

Answer

Six Tornado aircraft operating over Syria and Iraq are fitted with the Honeywell Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II, a system designed to de-conflict aircraft operating in civil airspace. This is the first system to be deployed in a combat jet fleet globally, although TCAS is not used in operational theatres for security reasons.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
19181
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Iraq Safety measures Syria Typhoon aircraft Tornado aircraft
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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