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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2018 (named day). It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 January 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Military Aircraft: Turkey

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had with (a) BAe and (b) Rolls Royce on the viability of the Turkish Government's plan to field a prototype aircraft by 2023 as part of its TF-X indigenous fighter programme.

Answer

The Department has had a number of discussions with both companies and TAI and SSM regarding the future timetable for production of the TF-X aircraft.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123931
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Military aircraft Turkey Rolls-Royce British Aerospace
Link
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