Defence - Second Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 13 December 2005.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

Summary

1  INTRODUCTION

The requirement

Scope of our inquiry

Maritime Airborne Surveillance and Control Programme

Timing of the inquiry

Oral and written evidence

2  FUTURE CARRIER PROGRAMME

Background

Forecast costs

Forecast In-Service Dates

Assessment Phase and Main Gate approval

Reducing costs on the CVF programme

Possible Slippage of the In-Service Date

Alliance Agreement

Shipbuilding Strategy

Possible French involvement

3  JOINT COMBAT AIRCRAFT PROGRAMME

Background

Forecast costs

Forecast In-Service Dates

Progress on the JSF programme

Production and support

Information sharing

United States review of the programme

4  CONCLUSION

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEX: LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

FORMAL MINUTES

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE

REPORTS FROM THE DEFENCE COMMITTEE



MINUTES OF EVIDENCE (HC 554)

Tuesday 18 October 2005
Tuesday 25 October 2005

WRITTEN EVIDENCE (HC 554)

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Prepared 21 December 2005