Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the MBDA Brimstone 2 missile will be ready for operational use on Typhoon aircraft; and whether this missile will be usable on all variants of the aircraft.

Work is under way to ensure the integration of Brimstone 2 on to Typhoon aircraft. On 2 June 2014, BAE Systems was awarded a contract to undertake a risk reduction study in support of a planned Main Gate business decision in early 2015. No decision has yet been taken on those variants to which Brimstone will be fitted.