Hansard

Armed Forces: Sentinel Aircraft

Volume 685: debated on Monday 9 October 2006

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Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When the two remaining Sentinel aircraft from Raytheon will be delivered.[HL7325]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
(Lord Drayson)

The programmed agreed with Raytheon Systems Ltd will deliver three Sentinel aircraft to the RAF Waddington before the end of this financial year (31 March 2007), with the other two following later in 2007.

Lord Astor of Hever

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they still intend to deploy three Sentinel aircraft to the Middle East by November.[HL7326]

Lord Drayson

No, there has never been a plan to deploy Sentinel aircraft to the Middle East by November 2006.