§ Mr. John SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made with Project Whirlwind; and if he will make a statement. [19417]
§ Mr. IngramProject Whirlwind is an initiative in integrated supply chain management for the repair of aircraft capital spares items.
A Heads of Agreement document was signed by DARA and BAE Systems on 15 August 2001, which included an intention to investigate moving towards a formal partnering agreement. Discussions on the terms of a partnering agreement continue.