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Written question asked by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 November 2017. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 November 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Boeing E-3

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total cost of the extension to the Sentry Whole Life Support Programme, awarded in October 2016.

Answer

The cost of the Sentry Whole Life Support Programme (WLSP) contract extension, which was awarded to Northrop Grumman in October 2016, is £309 million.

The WLSP programme will provide technical and maintenance services to the Sentry E-3D airborne early warning aircraft until 2025. The extension takes the total cost of the programme to £1 billion.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2543
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Costs Repairs and maintenance Boeing E-3
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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