§ 22. Mr. Gordon Walkerasked the Minister of Defence whether, apart from the P1127 project, any armaments project submitted by Her Majesty's Government for joint research and for development has been taken up by other members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
§ Mr. WatkinsonApart from the P.1127 aircraft one other British project is the subject of an agreement for shared development. This is the Rolls Royce R.B.162 lightweight lift engine, which122W was mentioned in the Defence White Paper. The cost of its development is being shared by the French, Federal German, and British Governments. In addition, a number of other British projects have been adopted by N.A.T.O.: for example, British engines and propellers are being fitted in the N.A.T.O. maritime patrol aircraft and the British 105 mm. tank gun is being installed in the German tank.