Early Warning Systems
(asked on 1st April 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, in view of the war in Ukraine, whether acceptance of Crowsnest into service will be accelerated.
This question was answered on 19th April 2022
Initial Release to Service was achieved in February 2021 and the programme successfully delivered a baseline capability to support the Carrier Strike Group deployment.
On current plans, Initial Operating Capability is expected to be reached this year and Full Operating Capability in 2023.