§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals exist for interoperability among NATO countries in(a) artillery barrels and (b) ammunition.
§ Mr. SainsburyExisting arrangements within NATO already provide a substantial measure of artillery barrel and ammunition interoperability. These include a quadrilateral ballistics memorandum of understanding, and a NATO sub-panel with responsibility for ammunition information exchange. The United Kingdom is also fully involved in discussions on the interoperability of future artillery systems.