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Mr. Pattie
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he proposes to take to safeguard the technological capacity of British industry to meet the requirements of the Royal Air Force for a new airborne early warning capability.
Mr. Mulley
The RAF's requirement for a replacement AEW aircraft is now being considered as part of the overall NATO AEW requirement. Meanwhile, work on the Nimrod AEW programme continues.