Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 16 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2017. It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Friday, 24 November 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Watchkeeper WK450: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse has been of the Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle programme; and what that cost has been in each year since 2005.
- Answer
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The programme costs of the Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle programme from 2005 to the present are given below:
Financial Year
Value (£ million)
2005-06
37
2006-07
114
2007-08
120
2008-09
124
2009-10
135
2010-11
130
2011-12
112
2012-13
65
2013-14
64
2014-15
55
2015-16
59
2016-17
39
2017-18
26
Total
1,080
This includes the delivery of air vehicles, ground control stations, data terminals, ground equipment and sensors, as well as some infrastructure and training facilities, and support costs.
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