House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
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Asked by Chris Stephens
(Glasgow South West)
[N]
Asked on: 25 September 2019
Ministry of Defence
Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
290751
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the procurement of new land platforms (a) MRVP and (b) MIV; and if he will make a statement
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Answered by: Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Answered on: 30 September 2019
The Multi-Role Vehicle – Protected programme is being delivered in two packages. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) has been identified as the preferred option for Package 1, Command, Liaison and Logistic Vehicles, procured through a Foreign Military Sales case. A decision on the procurement of JLTV is due in 2020. For Package 2, Troop Carrying Vehicles and Future Protected Battlefield Ambulances, the competition is ongoing. Subject to the conclusion of current negotiations and internal approvals, the competition winner is planned to be on contract early in 2020.
The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme is now in the Assessment Phase and progress is developing, as internal assessment of the case is undertaken.
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Asked by Stephen Twigg
(Liverpool, West Derby)
[N]
Asked on: 25 September 2019
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Military Intervention
290585
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Secretary of State for Trade’s letter of 16 September 2019 to the Chair of the Committees on Arms Export Control, for what reasons the Department for International Trade and Ministry of Defence were not immediately informed that the Royal Saudi Land Forces were operational in Yemen.
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Answered by: Dr Andrew Murrison
Answered on: 30 September 2019
In line with its formal role in providing advice to DIT on the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provided its advice on the three applications in question for export to Saudi Arabia on 2 April and 6 June 2019. On 18 June 2019, the FCO team in the Export Control Joint Unit received information from the British Embassy in Riyadh that RSLF troops were deployed in Yemen. At this stage, the FCO was unaware that the licences had not already been issued by DIT and this was before the undertaking to the court on 20 June.
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Asked by Luke Pollard
(Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
[N]
Asked on: 25 September 2019
Ministry of Defence
Navy: Technology
291158
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Royal Navy has made on the development of the NavyX project; and if he will make a statement.
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Answered by: Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Answered on: 30 September 2019
Since being established on 1 April 2019, NavyX is pursuing 15 autonomy projects across the above-water, surface, underwater and littoral environments. Recent activity has included delivering the first live trial, integrating autonomous vessels with HMS ARGYLL at the Defence and Security Equipment International event earlier this month.