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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his priorities are for the acquisition of defence equipment over the next two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his priorities are for the acquisition of defence equipment over the next two years.
The Strategic Defence and Security Review provided clarity of the Government’s defence equipment priorities not just for the next two years, but for the rest of this Parliament. We have committed to an additional £12 billion for the Equipment Plan to £178 billion over the next 10 years. This includes finalising investment proposals for the next stage of the Successor nuclear deterrent programme and the procurement of a new fleet of nine Boeing P8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, as we build towards Joint Force 2025.
Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question. Second reading. Agreed to on question (16 to 1). Question was not decided because fewer than 40 Members had taken part in the Division.
Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question. Second reading. Agreed to on question (16 to 1). Question was not decided because fewer than 40 Members had taken part in the Division.
Motion that this House has considered the end of service of the Avro Vulcan XH558. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the end of service of the Avro Vulcan XH558. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department took to ensure British companies were made aware of the tendering process for the contract to return British military equipment from Afghanistan; and how many British companies tendered for that contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department took to ensure British companies were made aware of the tendering process for the contract to return British military equipment from Afghanistan; and how many British companies tendered for that contract.
The Ministry of Defence is bound by European Union (EU) public procurement directives which demand fair and open competition across the EU for all contracts involving the expenditure of public funds.
Defence Equipment and Support is currently seeking proposals from Industry (under an existing Framework advertised in 2011) to provide an air transport service to move cargo between the UK and Afghanistan in support of Operation Herrick. Within that framework, there are seven companies, which are either UK companies or have offices within the UK, competing for this work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2014, Official Report, column 171W, on military aircraft, how many Aircrew Moving Map Wire Alerting System units have now been released to service; on what dates such units were released to service; and when he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2014, Official Report, column 171W, on military aircraft, how many Aircrew Moving Map Wire Alerting System units have now been released to service; on what dates such units were released to service; and when he...
All units required under the contract have now been delivered to the Ministry of Defence with the first equipment being released to service for use on the Puma HC2 on 11 March 2014. The Release to Service Recommendations (RTSR) to support the use of the equipment on Lynx Mk7 was submitted on 13 March 2014 and release to service will follow approval of these recommendations. The evidence to support the RTSR for the remaining fleets are being prepared and will be submitted by the summer once aircraft type specific trials and checks are completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many systems (a) have been delivered and (b) are operational under the Aircrew Moving Map Alerting System contract since that contract was awarded in October 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many systems (a) have been delivered and (b) are operational under the Aircrew Moving Map Alerting System contract since that contract was awarded in October 2013.
The Aircrew Moving Map Wire Alerting System contract was awarded to Inspire in October 2013. To date 66 aircrew systems have been delivered and each delivery has been supported by a training package for air and ground crews.
User communities have completed flight and ground trials and we expect to secure release to service, which will enable the system to be used operationally, very shortly.