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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2022 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 28 February 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Guided Weapons: Electronic Warfare

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding plans to develop an electronic warfare variant of the SPEAR 3 missile.

Answer

Defence endorsed the requirement for an Electronic Warfare variant missile. We have completed a Technology Demonstration Programme on this capability with our industry partners and funding for the next stage of development has been assessed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128197
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Electronic warfare Guided weapons
Link
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