European Fighter Aircraft

Sir Patrick Wall
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress was made over the development of the European fighter aircraft during his talks on 15 May with his European colleagues.

Mr. Robert Atkins
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the results of his discussions in Rome about the European fighter aircraft.

Mr. Butler
[pursuant to the reply, 17 May 1985, c. 265]: Defence Ministers, including my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence and I, met in Rome on Thursday 16 May to discuss the European fighter aircraft project.Progress was made by the potential partner nations, in particular in defining more closely the in service weight and engine thrust of the aircraft. It was agreed that the-----------------------------
|Event    |Date             |
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|Pampas   |1 March 1962     |
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|Tendrac  |7 December 1962  |
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|Cormorant|17 July 1964     |
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|Charcoal |10 September 1965|
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|Fallon   |23 May 1974      |
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|Banon    |26 August 1976   |
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|Fondutta |11 April 1978    |
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|Quargel  |18 November 1978 |
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|Nessel   |29 August 1979   |
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|Colwick  |26 April 1980    |
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|Dutchess |24 October 1980  |
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|Serpa    |17 December 1980 |
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|Rousanne |12 November 1981 |
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|Gibne    |25 April 1982    |
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|Armada   |22 April 1983    |
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|Mundo    |11 May 1984      |
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|Egmont   |9 December 1984  |
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