HC Deb 27 November 1984 vol 68 cc413-4W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will list all the collaborative arms projects in which Britain is involved with her European NATO allies, with the dates of commencement and completion, and the names of the companies which are parties to the contracts.

Mr. Butler

The major collaborative equipment projects in which the United Kingdom is involved with her European NATO allies and for which current contracts or arrangements exist are as follows:

Equipment Commencement of United Kingdom Involvement† Main Companies
(a) United Kingdom

(b) European
Tornado 1968 (a) British Aerospace

Rolls Royce
(b) MBB, Turbo-union;

Mauser; Aeritalia; Fiat
EH101 1979 (a) Westland
(b) Agusta
European Fighter

Aircraft

 1983 (a) British Aerospace

Rolls Royce
(b) Dassault

Snecma

Aeritalia

Fiat

MBB/Dornier

MTU

CASA
NATO

Identification

System*

 1977 (a) Plessey

Cossor

British Aerospace

Ferranti
(b) Siemens/ESG

LMT
Sidewinder/AIM

9L*

 1978 (a) British Aerospace
(b) BGT
Lynx/Puma/ 1967 (a) Westland
Gazelle (b) SNIAS
NFR 90* 1984 (a) British Shipbuilders
(b) Thomson CSF MTG

Fincantieri CNI

Divisione Costuzioni

Militeri; HSA; Expresa

National Bazan
Sea Gnat 1977 (a) Hunting Engineering
(b) No major company
Paris Sonar 1967 (a) No major company
(b) Thomson CSF
FH70 1967 (a) Vickers; ROFs
(b) Rheinmetall;

Ota Melara
SP70 1973 (a) ROFs
(b) Rheinmetall;

Ota Melara
Equipment Commencement of United Kingdom Involvement† Main Companies
(a) United Kingdom

(b) European
MLRS Phase I* 1979 (a) Hunting Engineering
(b) SNIAS

Difesa Spazio

RTG
Milan 1976 (a) MSDS
(b) TRT; MBB; SNIAS
TRIGAT 1979 (a) British Aerospace
(b) MBB; SNIAS
M483 Bomblet* 1980 (a) ROFs
(b) Eurometal
ASRAAM/

AMRAAM*

 1980 There are no current contracts
MLRS Phase III* 1982
* Also involves the United States of America and United States companies
† None has yet been completed.