TITLE

Defense Committee evaluation

PUB. DATE

September 1986

SOURCE

Aviation Week & Space Technology;9/15/86, Vol. 125 Issue 11, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The Equipment Policy Committee of the British Ministry of Defense has begun formal evaluation of proposals for a new airborne early warning aircraft for the Royal Air Force. The committee is to assess the proposals and provide a list of options and values, with a final decision made by the British cabinet.

ACCESSION #

8600005443

Tags: GREAT Britain. Ministry of Defence

 

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