§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the anti-tank weaponry available to his Department for purchase, indicating which of these weapons are in use in NATO forces. [147271]
§ Mr. HoonThe information requested is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
As part of the acquisition process we publish details of the capability that we need to acquire. We then invite industry to present potential solutions that they believe will meet our requirements. We do not seek to assess every anti-tank weapon available for potential procurement, though we keep major developments under review.
Interoperability with other NATO forces is an important consideration in deciding which anti-tank equipments to purchase.