§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those civil air traffic control radars which supply data directly to the UK air defence ground environment; and what plans he has for additional civil radars to be so linked. [9839]
§ Mr. SoamesThe civil air traffic control radars which supply data to the UK air defence ground environment are Burrington, Pease Pottage, Debden, Claxby, Clee Hill and Great Dun Fell. Additional radars which can be linked as required are Perwinnes Hill, Tiree, Stornoway and Sumburgh.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence under what circumstances United Kingdom air 125W defence ground environment controllers are permitted to provide a radar service to aircraft under their control using a radar picture generated by an airborne warning and communications system aircraft; and what plans he has to change these rules. [9876]
§ Mr. SoamesUK air defence ground environment controllers are not permitted to provide a radar service to aircraft under their control using a radar picture by AWACS aircraft. There are currently no plans to change this.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence under what circumstances UK air defence ground environment controllers are permitted to provide a radar service to aircraft under their control using a radar picture generated by more than one ground-based radar; and what plans he has for changes to these rules. [9836]
§ Mr. SoamesUK air defence ground environment controllers provide a radar service to aircraft under their control with a single radar selected and are not permitted to provide such a service using more than one ground-based radar. There are currently no plans to change this.