§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list defence equipment collaborative projects involving the United Kingdom at 1 April 1997 by country and by projects(a) in production or in service, (b) in the development phase and (c) in the study phase categorised as (i) naval equipment, (ii) land equipment, (iii) missiles, (iv) air systems and (v) other equipment. [29450]
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§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 16 February 1998]: The information requested is contained in the table, which shows those collaborative projects for which a signed Memorandum of Understanding between the participating nations existed at 1 April 1997. One other co-operative project, which is conducted under the auspices of an MOU, has been omitted under exemption 1 (Defence, security and international relations), of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
- Collaborative Projects Involving the UK at 1 April 1997
- Projects in Production or in Service
- Naval Equipment
- Sea Gnat Decoy System: Denmark/ USA
- NATO Ships Inertial Guidance System: Canada/ Netherlands/Spain
- Barra Sonobouy: Australia
- Land Equipment
- FH 70 Howitzer: Germany/ Italy
- M483A1 Artillery Shell: Netherlands/ Turkey! USA
- Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked): Belgium
- Multiple Launch Rocket System Phase I: France/ Germany/ Italy/ USA
- Multiple Launch Rocket System Phase II: Germany
- M3 Amphibious Bridging System: Germany
- Missiles
- Sidewinder Air-to-Air: Germany! Italy! Norway
- Milan Anti-Tank (including improvements): France/ Germany
- Sea Skua Support: Germany
- Air Systems
- Jaguar: France
- Lynx: France
- Puma: France
- Gazelle: France
- Tornado: Germany/ Italy
- Harrier AV8b/GR5/7: USA
- EH101 Merlin Helicopter: Italy
- RTM322 Helicopter Engine: France
- Joint Tactical Information Distribution System: USA
Other Equipment
Naystar Global Positioning System (GPS): Belgium/ Canada/ Denmark/ France/ Germany/ Greece/ Iceland/ Italy! Netherlands/ Norway/ Portugal/ Spain/ Turkey/ USA
- Projects in the Development Phase
- Naval Equipment
- Intercooled Recuperated (ICR) Gas Turbine Engine: USA
- Co-operative Outboard Logistics Update (COBLU): USA
- Land Equipment
- COBRA (Counter Battery Radar): France/ Germany
- Aimed Controlled Effect Anti-Tank Mine: France/ Germany
- Missiles
- Long Range TRIGAT (Third Generation Anti-Tank Guided Weapon): France/ Germany
- Medium Range TRIGAT (Third Generation Anti-Tank Guided Weapon): Belgium/ France/ Germany/ Netherlands
- Air Systems
- Eurofighter: Germany/ Italy/ Spain
- Joint Strike Fighter: USA
- Other Equipment
- Universal MODEM for Satellite Communications: USA
- Allied Data Systems Interoperability Agency—NATO Procedural Interoperability Standards: France/ Germany/ Netherlands! Norway/ Spain/ USA
830 - Projects in Study Phase
- Naval Equipment
- HORIZON: France/ Italy
- Surface Ship Torpedo Defence System: USA
- NATO Improved Link Eleven: Canada/ France/ Germany/ Italy/ Netherlands/ USA
- NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS): France! Italy/ Norway/ USA
- 1.25MW Complex Cycle Gas Turbine Generator: Netherlands
- Trimaran Demonstrator: USA
- Land Equipment
- Future Tank Main Armament:
- France/ Germany/ USA
- Very Short Range and Short Range Air Defence System Programme:
- France/ Germany/ Italy/ Netherlands/ Norway/ Turkey/ USA
- Electro Magnetic Launcher: USA
- Missiles
- Principal Anti-Air Missile System: France! Italy
- Air Systems
- Allied Standards Avionics Architecture Initiative:
- France! Germany/ USA
- Active Electronically Scanned Radar for Airborne Multimode Solid-State Actine-Array Radar: France/ Germany
- Advanced Aeroengine Technology: France
- ASRAAM P31: USA
- CONDOR—Covert Night/Day Operation: USA
- Other Equipment
- Next Generation IFF: France! Germany/ Italy! USA
- Communications Systems Network Interoperability: Canada/ France/ Germany/ Italy/ Netherlands! Norway/ Portugal/ Spain/ USA
- Future Military Satellite Telecommunications Systems, TRIMILSATCOM (SKYNET 5): France/ Germany.