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 5 September 2012.
Terms of Reference
Conclusions and recommendations
1 Introduction
Maritime surveillance
Our inquiry
2 Strategy and threats
Strategic requirements for maritime surveillance
Joint Forces Command
3 The capability gap
Current capabilities
Capability gaps
Type 22 Frigate
Maritime patrol aircraft
Long-range search and rescue
The capability gap and standing maritime tasks
4 Future maritime surveillance and regeneration
Rapid regeneration of a maritime patrol aircraft capability
Tolerable risk or gamble?
Future maritime surveillance requirements
MoD capability investigations
The next SDSR
Funding
Possible options for future maritime surveillance
Seedcorn initiative
Unmanned systems, lighter-than-air vehicles and satellites
Cooperation with allies
NATO Smart Defence Initiatives
5 Cross-Government cooperation
Maritime Security Oversight Group
National Maritime Information Centre
MSOG and NMIC: achievement of their roles
Further improvements to cross-departmental working
Future role of NMIC
6 Conclusions
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Oral and Written Evidence
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Written Evidence
Additional (Unpublished) Written Evidence
