§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on the France-UK joint co-operation on the Joint Airborne Navigation and Attack electro-optical targeting system; and if he make a statement. [117849]
§ Mr. HoonThis is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Robert Walmsley to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 14 April 2000:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about what representations he has received on the France-UK joint co-operation on the Joint Airborne Navigation and Attack electro-optical targeting system. This matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency.I can confirm that, following a competitive invitation to tender for the Anglo-French JOANNA programme, only one tender response was received, a joint response from BAE SYSTEMS and Thomson-CSF. We are considering the tender and hope to be in a position to make a decision in the next few months.