§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to permit airborne warning and communication system controllers to co-ordinate traffic under their control directly with(a) ground-based military air traffic controllers and (b) ground-based civil air traffic controllers. [9877]
§ Mr. SoamesThere are currently no plans to permit AWACS controllers to co-ordinate traffic under their control directly with ground-based military or civil air traffic controllers.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence in what circumstances controllers in AWACS aircraft are permitted to provide a radar service to aircraft under their control using a radar picture generated by a ground-based radar; and what plans he has to change these rules. [9875]
§ Mr. SoamesControllers in AWACS aircraft are not permitted to provide a radar service to aircraft under their control using a radar picture generated by a ground-based radar. There are currently no plans to change this.