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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

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

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113627
Session
2017-19
Related items
Watchkeeper WK450: Procurement
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Procurement Watchkeeper WK450
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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