Collaborative Programme (USA) (Hansard, 28 February 2000)

§ Dr. Moonie

This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.

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Letter from John Howe to Mr. Christopher Gill, dated 28 February 2000: I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about those items of military equipment which are part of a collaborative programme with the USA. This matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. The list of military equipment which are part of a collaborative programme with the USA is shown below.

Collaborative Defence Projects	Nations Involved
Sea Gnat Decoy	United Kingdom, United States, Denmark
M483A1 Artillery Shell	United Kingdom, Netherlands, Turkey, United States
Multiple Launch Rocket System Phase I	United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Italy
Harrier AV8b/GR5/7	United Kingdom, United States
Joint Striker Fighter-Concept Demonstration Phase	United Kingdom, United States
Multifunctional Electronically Scanned Radar (MESAR) 2 Technology Demonstrator Programme	United Kingdom, United States
Joint Tactical Information Distribution System	United Kingdom, United States
Directed Infra Red Countermeasures	United Kingdom, United States
NAVSTAR Global Positioning system (GPS)	United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United States
NATO Improved Link Eleven	United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United States
Intercooled Recuperated Gas turbine Engine (WR21)	United Kingdom, France, United States
Co-operative Outboard Logistics Update	United Kingdom, United States
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System	United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, United States
Universal MODEM for Satellite Communications	United Kingdom, United States
Surface Ship Torpedo Defence	United Kingdom, United States
Future Tank Main Armament	United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States
Future Ground Based Air Defence	United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, United States
Lightweight Mobile Artillery System (LIMAWS)—Howitzer	United Kingdom, Italy, United States
Tactical Reconnaissance Armoured Combat Equipment Requirement (TRACER)	United Kingdom, United States
CONDOR-Covert Night/Day Operation of Rotocraft	United Kingdom, United States
Chinnook Low Maintenance Rotor Head	United Kingdom, United States

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Collaborative Defence Projects	Nations Involved
Future projects under negotiation (subject to national approvals)
Technology, Equipment and systems development for Environmentally Sound Ships and Naval Installations of the 21st Century	United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, United States
Programmable Integrated Ordnance Suite: Technology Demonstrator Programme	United Kingdom, United States
Laser Vibrometry: Technology Demonstrator Programme	United Kingdom, United States