§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement on progress on the Cobra counter artillery battery radar location system and on international collaboration by the United Kingdom on the project.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe three collaborative partners have recently concluded their evaluation of proposals from three competing consortia. Detailed contractual negotiations are now opening and final contractor selection would depend on the outcome of these negotiations. At the same time, options other than a collaborative development are also under consideration, and a decision whether to proceed with a collaborative project is not expected to be taken before the end of this year.