§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total number of Skyguard radars in operational service with the Royal Air Force; and what role is performed by each.
§ Mr. SoamesThere are two Skyguard radars in operational service with the RAF. Their primary role is in support of the RAF's low-flying monitoring task; they have a secondary role of electronic warfare training at RAF Spadeadam.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on the number of Royal Air Force aircraft observed by Skyguard low flying monitoring radars during sorties over Germany over the last three years.
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§ Mr. SoamesWe have no information on observations of RAF aircraft made by German Skyguard radars other than those cases when an infringement of the German low flying regulations was detected and notified, the details of which are as follows:
- 1989—6
- 1990—21
- 1991—3
- 1992—5
- 1993—1
- 1994—none to date
We have been notified of no infringements other than those detected by Skyguard.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the operating base for the Skyguard radar used for monitoring low flying was moved from RAF Waddington to RAF Spadeadam; and what is the designation of the unit now responsible for operating the radar.
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§ Mr. SoamesThe move of the Skyguard radars to RAF Spadeadam occurred on 18 April 1994. The designation of the unit responsible for operating the radars is: Skyguard Section (Facilities Flight) RAF Spadeadam.