§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Eurofighters are planned to be delivered to the RAF in each of the next five years. [35649]
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§ Dr. MoonieThe Tranche 1 Eurofighter production contract with industry calls for six aircraft to be delivered to the RAF in financial year 2002–03, 14 in 2003–04, 19 in 2004–05 and 13 in 2005–06. Three additional aircraft will be procured for development purposes but will not enter service with the RAF. The Tranche 2 production contract is expected to be placed next year with deliveries commencing in 2006.