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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the main air defence assets which will be available to the fleet in the years between the withdrawal of the Sea Harriers and the entry into service of the joint combat aircraft.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 March 2006

Reference

54016; 443 c737W;443 c737W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what aspects of the designed capability of (a) Type 45 destroyers, (b) Astute-class submarines and (c) Joint Strike Fighters have been changed since 1998.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 November 2003

For answer on

20 November 2003

Answered on

20 November 2003

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what aspects of the designed capability of (a) Type 45 destroyers, (b) Astute-class submarines and (c) Joint Strike Fighters have been changed since 1998. [139597] Mr. Ingram: The United Kingdom Type 45 destroyer programme began in late 1999, following completion of Phase 1 of the tri-national Horizon programme which was carried out in collaboration with France and Italy. Much of the designed capability under the Horizon programme is being developed further in the Type 45 programme and has increased in a number of areas. The most significant change from Horizon has been in the provision for growth so that equipments may be added later to meet future capability requirements. The Type 45 design also incorporates a number of features to enable it to support and deploy an Embarked Military Force of 60 troops. In addition, it includes improvements to the operational range in extreme environmental conditions and the development of an Integrated Electric Propulsion system, which will reduce through life costs. The designed capability of the Astute class submarines has increased in some areas since 1998. These changes comprise: improved weapon handling and discharge; increased weapon stowage capacity, together with an additional torpedo tube; the fitting of Tomahawk missile capability; and the introduction of improved tactical data link capability, which allows joint operational planning to be conducted by co- operating forces and the UK HQ. Also under consideration are options for the inclusion of capability, such as improved navigation and data communications, in the first three boats which was originally planned for later submarines in the Class. The Joint Strike Fighter project is currently in the Systems Demonstration and Development (SDD) phase. There has been no change in the designed capability of the aircraft since the contract for the SDD phase was let in October 2001. In the previous Concept Demonstration Phase, which began in 1996, the joint UK/US operational requirement was developed to arrive at an affordable solution to satisfy the needs of the UK and the three participating US Services.

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

139597; 413 c1271W;413 c1267W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many joint strike fighters he intends to deploy on each future aircraft carrier; how many joint strike fighters would need to be purchased to support the deployment of 96 of such aircraft on the two future aircraft carriers; what maximum number...

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

413 c1267-8W;413 c1264W; 139500;139501;139502

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Joint Strike Fighters he intends to order for the Royal Navy. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 May 2003

Reference

112265; 405 c453W;405 c451W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the ability of Sea Harriers to function in an air defence role in Gulf conditions before deciding not to include them in the Task Force; for what reason HMS Ark Royal is not carrying (a) Harrier...

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 February 2003

Reference

399 c288W; 94532;94555;94531

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if Fleet Air Arm anti-submarine warfare helicopters have been taken out of storage for use as troop carriers.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 2003

Reference

94542; 399 c50W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the comparative effectiveness in their air defence roles of (a) fixed-wing carrier-borne aircraft, (b) modernised Type 42 destroyers and (c) future Type 45 destroyers.

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 2003

Reference

90103; 397 c701-2W;397 c699-700W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with the United States on measures to fill the Royal Navy's air defence gap between the withdrawal of the Sea Harriers and the advent of the Joint Strikefighter; and what assessment he has made of the risk...

Asked by

Julian Lewis (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 January 2003

For answer on

15 January 2003

Answered on

15 January 2003

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has held with the United States on measures to fill the Royal Navy's air defence gap between the withdrawal of the Sea Harriers and the advent of the Joint Strikefighter; and what assessment he has made of the risk of aerial attack against Royal Navy ships between 2006 and 2012. [89886] Mr. Ingram: It is our current assessment that the main threat to the Fleet in future would come from sea- skimming missiles. The Sea Harrier FA2 lacks utility in countering this threat. There have been no discussions with the United States of America on the Royal Navy's air defence capability for the period following the withdrawal of the Sea Harrier FA2 aircraft, although they were advised of the decision as part of the United Kingdom's annual submission to the NATO Defence Planning Questionnaire. Following the withdrawal of the Sea Harrier FA2, Royal Navy Task Groups will typically include Type 42 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyers and Type 22 and 23 Frigates also equipped with air defence capability. The Type 42 Destroyers systems are being enhanced to ensure that they remain effective in the air defence role. The first upgraded Airborne Early Warning Sea King Flight has recently entered service providing a marked improvement in capability to detect airborne threats to the Task Group over both sea and land, and the introduction of the Type 45 Destroyers, equipped with the highly capable Principal Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS) will represent further improvement in our air defence capability. It is also highly unlikely that the Royal Navy will operate alone, but instead is more likely to be part of a coalition force with other Allied defence assets, as well as our own.

Date

15 January 2003

Reference

89886; 397 c632-3W;397 c630-1W

House

House of Commons

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