HC Deb 27 June 1995 vol 262 cc601-2W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those countries which used the Donna Nook range between 1980 and 1992; and for what purpose in each case. [30396]

Mr. Soames

There are two separate range facilities at RAF Donna Nook, the air weapons range which is operated by my Department to provide training for aircrews of the Royal Air Force and other NATO nations, and the ammunition and test range. Since 1975, my Department has licensed BMARC and its successor companies to carry out trials of their weapon systems at the ammunition and test range at Donna Nook. Although my Department does not hold records relating to range use prior to 1990, from the company records made available to us for the period in question, representatives from the following countries visited the site to observe and record the performance of ammunition firings:

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Argentina
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United States