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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Friday, 25 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2022. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 7 March 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Guided Weapons: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the basis is for the £120 million savings declared for Brimstone integration in the Defence and Equipment Plan.

Answer

The bulk of the savings relate to the fact that notwithstanding the Department’s significant confidence in Brimstone and its ongoing development, the decision was taken to field the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile onto Apache. This decision expedited a solution for a capability gap faster than could be achieved through the Brimstone 3 option.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129756
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Defence equipment Procurement Guided weapons
Link
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