Written question asked by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2012. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Monday, 17 December 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence Equipment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the statement of 14 May 2012, Official Report, columns 261-4, on defence budget and transformation, what Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance capabilities are part of the Core Equipment Programme.
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- Answer
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Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) in the Core Equipment Programme consists of current in-service capabilities plus the following equipment programmes and their support costs for which funding is allocated:
Airseeker—Airborne signals intelligence
Crowsnest—Airborne maritime surveillance and control
Scavenger—Future armed operational unmanned air system (UAS)
Seaseeker—Maritime electronic surveillance
Seer—Tactical electronic surveillance deployed on land
Sentinel—Airborne wide area surveillance
Sentry—Air command and control and situational awareness
Solomon—A programme to improve the coordination and dissemination of ISTAR
Watchkeeper—Tactical UAS
Secondary information
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- 132900; 555 c613W
- Session
- 2012-13
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- Defence equipment ISTAR
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