§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy towards the offer by the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs of the alteration of the MSD 2000 radar to satisfy United Kingdom requirements for the European fighter aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkUnder agreed arrangements for procuring individual items of commonly required equipment, participants in the European fighter aircraft project pay for work undertaken within their own country. Two international consortia in which the industry of all four nations are represented have submitted proposals for developing radar for the European fighter aircraft; and discussions are proceeding among the European fighter aircraft nations with the aim of making a choice acceptable to all four participants.