Remotely Piloted Vehicle (Llanbedr)

HC Deb 29 April 1996 vol 276 cc395-6W

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 2 April,Official Report, column 97, if the Jindivik remotely piloted aerial target authorised to fly in the Llanbedr danger area on 6 January was fitted with a destruct feature; and if he will make a statement. [26691]

Mr. Arbuthnot

This is a matter for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency under its framework document. I have asked the chief executive, DERA, to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from John Chisholm to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 29 April 1996: The Secretary of State for Defence has asked me as Chief Executive of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency to reply to your question, pursuant to that of 2 April, asking if the Jindivik remotely piloted aerial target authorised to fly at Llanbedr on 6 January was fitted with a destruct feature. I can confirm that the Jindivik in question was fitted with a destruct feature. I hope this is helpful.