HL Deb 20 December 2004 vol 667 cc114-5WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What military requirement the Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) is planned to meet. [HL172]

Lord Bach

There is a requirement for an effective and deployable medium-weight capability able to project power rapidly world-wide. Complementing our existing light and heavy forces, the Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) is planned to be the central pillar of the ground element of this capable, coherent and highly deployable medium-weight capability.