§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the multi-launch rocket system future phase one rocket (FFOR); and if he will list the project milestones. [68756]
§ Mr. SpellarThe Future Phase One Rocket project has been re-titled the Guided Multiple-Launched Rocket System programme. The United Kingdom is participating in a five-nation collaborative Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract, which was placed by the United States Government in November 1998. On current plans, this collaborative programme will start initial production in 2004, with initial deliveries to the UK in 2006. The system is expected to enter UK service in 2010.