Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the implications are for his Department's policies as a result of the decision by BAE Systems and Rheinmettal to enter into a joint venture to build military vehicles.
This announcement reflects that the UK defence sector is a world leader in designing, supplying and supporting ground combat platforms for the UK and Allied Armed Forces. It is too early to speculate on specific acquisition programmes in relation to the joint venture.