Battlefield Target Identification

HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 c329W

Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will introduce ground-to-ground battlefield target identification device equipment; and if he will make a statement.[71914]

Dr. Lewis Moonie

Since February 1999 the Ministry of Defence has conducted research into the feasibility of introducing a ground-to-ground target identification system. As a result we have successfully demonstrated a Battlefield Target Identification Device (BTID): We are now fully engaged with our NATO allies as part of the US-led Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrator programme, which aims to develop a joint coalition concept of operations and to demonstrate interoperability amongst national BTID prototype solutions. A decision on whether to introduce a ground-to-ground target identification system has yet to be made.