HL Deb 24 February 1997 vol 578 c79WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Royal Navy's definitions of its requirements for a Joint Strike Fighter take into account developments in (a) electronic and information warfare; and (b) warfare as it may be conducted with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by the time a Joint Strike Fighter is delivered.

Earl Howe

The Staff Target which defines the Royal Navy's anticipated requirement for a Future Carrier-Borne Aircraft, which may be met by the Joint Strike Fighter, takes account of the various potential threats such an aircraft might encounter while in service. The final procurement decision will take into account our latest assessment of these threats and their implications for the Royal Navy's requirement.