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PREM19/974
Defence (Procurement of weapon systems: HARM/ALARM anti-radar missiles; rising cost of defence equipment; competition in defence procurement) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 291

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Date Value Title
83 Apr 15 Fr Major Defence: MT letter to Michael Colvin MP (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 10 Tu Major Defence: Heseltine minute to Brittan (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 11 We Major Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 11 We Major Defence: Brittan letter to Heseltine (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 12 Th Major Defence: Baker letter to Brittan (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 16 Mo Major Defence: Pym minute to Heseltine (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 16 Mo Major Defence: No.10 briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 16 Mo Major Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“HARM and ALARM”) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 17 Tu Major Defence: Cabinet Office record of conversation (MT, Pym, Heseltine, Jenkin, Brittan) [procurement: BAe vs. US contract] [declassified 2013]
83 May 25 We Major Defence: MT letter to Lord Carrington (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [risk of political damage from delay in decision till after Election] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 15 We Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“A defence suppression weapon”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 15 We Major Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD: a defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 24 Fr Major Defence: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (“HARM/ALARM”) [‘buy-British’ vs. ‘value for money’] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 28 Tu Major Defence: Chairman of Texas Instruments Ltd letter to No.10 (Defence suppression weapon for the RAF) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 29 We Major Defence: Howe PS letter to No.10 (“A defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [prospective US deal] [declassified 2013]
83 Jun 29 We Major Defence: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“OD: a defence suppression weapon for the RAF”) [BAe ALARM system vs. US HARM system] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 8 Fr Major Defence: Chief Scientist minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon”) [concerns about redeployment of skilled personnel to, and costs of, BAe project] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 11 Mo Major Defence: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon”) [ US vs. BAe option] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Surface-to-surface guided weapons for the Royal Navy”) [UK vs. US vs. Euro bids] [declassified 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Defence: Heseltine minute to MT (“Defence suppression weapon for the Royal Air Force”) [BAe vs. US project] [declassified 2013]