European Fighter Aircraft

Defence written question – answered at on 2 July 2012.

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Photo of Angus Robertson Angus Robertson Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Defence), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Office), Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what aspects of the P1EA upgrade for the Eurofighter have been integrated into the aircraft; how many aircraft have received such upgrades; if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of each upgrade; and when all such upgrades will achieve release-to-service status.

Photo of Peter Luff Peter Luff The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

Although the technical work on integration is well advanced, no aspects of the Phase one enhancement (P1E)a upgrades have yet been integrated into RAF Typhoons. The date by which the upgrades will be introduced into service with the RAF is under review. The cost of this upgrade is interwoven within the Future Capability Programme 1 which includes costs for the follow-on P1Eb upgrade. The cost of this combined upgrade to the UK as published in Major Projects Report 2011, including risk and cost of capital, is £458 million.

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