Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Friday, 1 May 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 May 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Boeing P-8: Procurement

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has signed contracts for (a) sonarbuoys, (b) harpoon anti-ship missiles and (c) Mark 54 Torpedoes systems on the RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

Answer: The P-8A Poseidon aircraft is being procured under a Foreign Military Sale with the US Government. With Government-to-Government agreements, there are no contracts as such; parties enter into binding arrangements instead. In the case of P-8A Poseidon, the scope of this agreement covers aircraft acquisition, initial spares and support, initial training (in the USA), procurement of training devices and initial sonobuoy and weapons procurement.

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