§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the United Kingdom firms with contracts or pub-contracts on the MRCA airframe, the MRCA aero-engine, and the MRCA avionics, respectively, and the systems or sub-systems for which they are responsible.
§ Mr. William RodgersSubcontract work is spread over a very large number of firms, but the principal airframe, engine and avionic first level subcontractors and the systems or subsystems with which they are associated include the following:
Sub-contractor and Component
- BAC Ltd., front, fuselage, rear fuselage, tail.
- Rolls-Royce (1971) Ltd., RB 199 engine modules.
- EASAMS, avionic systems integration.
- Ferranti Ltd., inertial navigation system; laser range finder; combined map and radar display.
- Decca Navigator Co. Ltd., Doppler navigation radar.
- Dowty, undercarriage.
- Dunlop, wheels tyres and brakes.
- MEASL, main control system; tactical navigation; TV tabulated display; Triplex transducer unit; autopilot and flight director computer; terrain following E-scope display.
- Fairey, secondary control system.
- Martin Baker, ejector seat.
- Lucas, integrated drive generator; main engine control unit; pitch feel system.
- Cossor Electronics Ltd., instrument landing system; IFF transponder.
- Smith Industries Ltd., microwave airborne digital; guidance equipment, interface unit; head-up display; horizontal situation indicator.
- Plessey Co. Ltd., UHF/VHF.
- Ultra Electronics Ltd., communication control system.
- Sperry Rand Ltd., crash recorder.
464 - S. Davall & Son Ltd., head-up display camera.
- Computing Devices Co. Ltd., navigator's weapon aiming mode selector
- Chelton (Electrostatics) Ltd., various antennae.