Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information System programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Morpheus terminals that will be required when it enters service.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 27 April 2023 to Question 182237 to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones).
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to commence the competition for the Morpheus tactical communications system.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
I refer my right Hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 27 April 2023 to Question 182237 to the right Hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones).
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) original and (b) current programme completion date is of the Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems programme.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
It will take time to collate and analyse the information requested in the right hon. Member's questions. To ensure I can provide as much detail as possible, I will write to him with the detail requested once it has been collated and a copy of my letters will be placed in the Library of the House.
Correspondence Sep. 05 2023
Committee: Defence Committee (Department: Ministry of Defence)Found: An announcement on 27 April this year confirmed the intent for a joint programme between the UK and
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects a new initial operating capability date to be agreed with General Dynamics Mission Systems UK for the Morpheus programme.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest estimated initial operating capability date is for the Morpheus next-generation tactical communications system.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
The original Initial Operating Capability (IOC) date was 2025; a revised IOC is yet to be defined pending ongoing contractual discussions with General Dynamics Mission Systems (UK).
Asked by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on the Morpheus next-generation tactical communications system as of 14 July 2023.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
As of 14 July 2023, the total expenditure for the LETacCIS programme is c£1.7 billion, of which Project MORPHEUS represents c£690 million.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the deliverability of the Evolve to Open system to the Army.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Progress on Morpheus continues in alignment with Departmental plans, which include ongoing discussions with General Dynamics Mission Systems (UK) regarding the delivery of the Evolve to Open system. The original Initial Operating Capability (IOC) date was 2025, a revised IOC is yet to be defined pending those discussions.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress made on the Morpheus programme.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Progress on Morpheus continues in alignment with Departmental plans, which include ongoing discussions with General Dynamics Mission Systems (UK) regarding the delivery of the Evolve to Open system. The original Initial Operating Capability (IOC) date was 2025, a revised IOC is yet to be defined pending those discussions.