HC Deb 10 September 2003 vol 410 cc401-4W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1)what the forecast in-service date on 31 March 2002

Forecast ISD as at:
31 March 2002 31 March 2001 31 March 2000 31 March 1999 31 March 1998 31 March 1997
ASRAAM Already in service N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
ERO/MCS July 2005 N/R December 2003 October 2003 February 2003 February 2003
Hercules C-130J June 2000 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
LPD(R) March 2003 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
Merlin Mk3 Already in service N/R N/R N/R March 2000 March 2000
Merlin Mk1 Already in service N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
Seawolf August 2006 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
Swiftsure and Trafalgar Update May 2002 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R
Tornado GR 1 Already in service N/R Already in service Already in service N/R N/R
Challenger 2 Already in service Already in service N/R N/R N/R N/R
FJCA 2012 2012 N/R N/R N/R N/R
A400M N/R 2009 N/R N/R N/R N/R
ALSL N/R October 2004 N/R N/R N/R N/R
BVRAAM N/R 2012 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids N/R 2004 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Short Term Strategic Lift N/R December 2001 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Sonar 2087 N/R Dec 2006 N/R N/R N/R N/R
April 2004-
SIFF N/R September 2005 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Trojan and Titan N/R 2005 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Type 45 N/R November 2007 N/R N/R N/R N/R

was for the (a) Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile, (b) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (c) Hercules C-130J, (d) Landing Platform Dock (Replacement), (e) Merlin HC Mk 3 Helicopter, (f) Merlin HM Mk1 Helicopter, (g) Seawolf Mid-Life Update, (h) Swiftsure and Trafalgar Class Submarine Update, (i) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update, (j) Challenger II and (k) Future Joint Combat Aircraft; [127605]

(2) what the forecast in-service date on 31 March 1998 was for the (a) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (b) High Velocity Missile System, (c) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter and (d) Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle; [127601]

(3) what the forecast in-service date on 31 March 1999 was for the (a) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (b) High Velocity Missile System, (c) Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle and (d) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update; [127602]

(4) what the forecast in-service date on 31 March 2000 was for the (a) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System and (b) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update; [127603]

(5) what the forecast in-service date on 31 March 2001 was for the (a) Challenger II, (b) A400M, (c) Alternative Landing Ship Logistic, (d) Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile, (e) Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids, (f) Future Joint Combat Aircraft, (g) Short Term Strategic Airlift, (h) Sonar 2087, (i) Successor Identification Friend or Foe, (j) Trojan and Titan and (k) Type 45 Destroyer; [127604]

(6) what the forecast in-service date on 31 March 1997 was for the (a) Conventionally Armed Stand-Off Missile, (b) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (c) High Velocity Missile System, (d) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter, (e) Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo and (f) Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo. [127600]

Mr. Ingram

The information requested is set out in the following table. Boxes labelled N/R indicate that forecast in-service dates were not requested for these years.

Forecast ISD as at:
31 March 2002 31 March 2001 31 March 2000 31 March 1999 31 March 1998 31 March 1997
HVM N/R N/R N/R Already in service Already in service 1 September 1997
MRAV N/R N/R N/R March 2008 March 2008 N/R
CASOM N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R December 2001
Spearfish N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R Already in service
Stingray N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R May 2004

Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1)what the estimated cost was of the demonstration and manufacture phase on 31 March 2002 for the(a) Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile, (b)Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (c) Hercules C-130J, (d) Landing Platform Dock (Replacement), (e) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter, (f) Merlin HM Mk1 Helicopter, (g) Seawolf Mid-Life Update, (h) Swiftsure and Trafalgar Class Submarine Update, (i) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update and (j) Challenger II; [127620]

(2) what the date is of the initial gate approval or equivalent for the (a) Advanced Air-Launched Anti-Armour Weapon, (b) Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile, (c) Astute Class Submarine, (d) Attack Helicopter WAH-64 Apache, (e) Conventionally Armed Stand-Off Missile, (f) Eurofighter, (g) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (h) Hercules C-130J, (i) High Velocity Missile System, (j) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter, (k) Multi-Role Armoured Vehicles, (l) Nimrod Maritime Reconnaissance & Attack Mk4 and (m) Seawolf Mid-Life Update; [127606]

(3) what the target date is for main gate approval or equivalent for the (a) Merlin HM Mk1 Helicopter, (b) Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle and Seawolf Mid-Life Update, (c) Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo, (d) Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo, (e) Swiftsure and Trafalgar Class Submarine Update, (f) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update, (g) Future Joint Combat Aircraft, (h) Short Term Strategic Airlift and (i) Type 45 Destroyer; [127609]

(4) what the estimated cost is of the demonstration and manufacture phase at initial gate or equivalent for the (a) Nimrod Maritime Reconnaissance & Attack Mk4, (b) Seawolf Mid-Life Update, (c) Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo, (d) Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo, (e) Swiftsure and Trafalgar Class Submarine Update, (f) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update, (g) Challenger II, (h) A400M, (i) Future Joint Combat Aircraft and (j) Short Term Strategic Airlift; [127613]

(5) what the estimated cost is of the demonstration and manufacture phase at initial gate or equivalent for the (a) Advanced Air-Launched Anti-Armour Weapon, (b) Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile, (c) Airborne Stand-Off Radar, (d) Astute Class Submarine, (e) Conventionally Armed Stand-Off Missile, (f) Eurofighter, (g) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (h) Hercules C-130J, (i) High Velocity Missile System, (j) Landing Platform Dock (Replacement), (k) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter, (l) Merlin HM Mk1 Helicopter and (m) Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle; [127612]

(6) what the estimated cost was of the demonstration and manufacture phase on 31 March 2001 for the (a) Challenger II, (b) A400M, (c) Alternative Landing

Ship Logistic, (d) Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile, (e) Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aid, (f) Future Joint Combat Aircraft, (g) Short Term Strategic Airlift, (h) Sonar 2087, (i) Successor Identification Friend or Foe, (j) Trojan & Titan and (k) Type 45 Destroyer; [127619]

(7) what the target date is for main gate approval or equivalent for (a) Advanced Air-Launched Anti-Armour Weapon, (b) Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile, (c) Astute Class Submarine, (d) Attack Helicopter WAH-64 Apache, (e) Conventionally Armed Stand-Off Missile, (f) Eurofighter, (g) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (h) High Velocity Missile System, (i) Landing Platform Dock (Replacement) and (j) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter; [127608]

(8) what the date of the initial gate approval or equivalent is for the (a) Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo, (b) Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo, (c) Swiftsure and Trafalgar Class Submarine Update, (d) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update, (e) Challenger II, (f) Alternative Landing Ship Logistic, (g) Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile, (h) Future Joint Combat Aircraft, (i) Short Term Strategic Airlift, (j) Sonar 2087, (k) Successor Identification Friend or Foe, (l) Trojan & Titan and (m) Type 45 Destroyer; [127607]

(9) what the (a) approved cost of the the assessment phase at initial gate or equivalent and (b) actual cost of the assessment phase is for the (i) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System, (ii) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter, (iii) Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo, (iv) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update and (v) Short Term Strategic Airlift; [127611]

(10) what the estimated cost was of the demonstration and manufacture phase on 31 March 2000 for the (a) Extended Range Ordnance/Modular Charge System and (b) Tornado GR1 Mid-Life Update; [127618]

(11) what the date for main gate approval or equivalent is for the (a) Merlin HC Mk3 Helicopter and (b) Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo; [127610]

(12) what the approved cost is of the demonstration and manufacture phase at main gate for procuring all three tranches of the Eurofighter Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids programme. [127599]

Mr. Ingram

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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