Defence Resources Secretariat
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
United Kingdom
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References:
FOI2019/02109
FOI2019/02110
FOI2019/02111
FOI2019/02113
FOI2019/02114
FOI2019/02115
Mr Jonathan Garbett
E-mail:
See below
Date:
1 May 2019
Dear Mr Garbett,
Your six correspondences dated 15 February 2019 have been considered to be requests for information in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). You requested the following information:
FOI2019/02109 (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx)
In the MoD report “The Defence Equipment Plan 2018” a graph is provided on page 22 entitled "Navy
Command Equipment Plan outturn and Allocated Budget". Can I ask for a list of all the Cat A and B
projects included in each of the categories shown on the graphs.
FOI2019/02110 (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx)
In the MoD report “The Defence Equipment Plan 2018” a graph is provided on page 24 entitled "Army
Command Equipment Plan outturn and Allocated Budget". Can I ask for a list of all the Cat A and B
projects included in each of the categories shown on the graphs.
FOI2019/02111 (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx)
In the MoD report “The Defence Equipment Plan 2018” a graph is provided on page 26 entitled "Air
Command Equipment Plan outturn and Allocated Budget". Can I ask for a list of all the Cat A and B
projects included in each of the categories shown on the graphs.
FOI2019/02113 (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx)
In the MoD report “The Defence Equipment Plan 2018” a graph is provided on page 28 entitled "Joint
Forces Command Equipment Plan outturn and Allocated Budget". Can I ask for a list of all the Cat A
and B projects included in each of the categories shown on the graphs.
FOI2019/02114 (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx)
In the MoD report “The Defence Equipment Plan 2018” a graph is provided on page 30 entitled
"Defence Nuclear Organisation Command Equipment Plan outturn and Allocated Budget". Can I ask
for a list of all the Cat A and B projects included in each of the categories shown on the graphs.
FOI2019/02115 (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx)
In the MoD report “The Defence Equipment Plan 2018” a graph is provided on page 32 entitled
"Strategic Programmes Equipment Plan outturn and Allocated Budget". Can I ask for a list of all the
Cat A and B projects included in each of the categories shown on the graphs.
A search for the information has now been completed within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and I can
confirm that information in scope of your request is held. We have retrieved the relevant Cat A and B projects
as recorded in the data sets held on the department’s specific financial system Planning, Budgeting and
Forecasting (PB&F) that was used to produce the relevant graphs.
Section 24 (National Security) and Section 26 (Defence) have been applied to some the information because
the information would prejudice or is likely to prejudice the UK’s national security strategy and the capability,
effectiveness and security of British forces. Sections 24 and 26 are qualified exemptions and are subject to
public interest testing which means that the information requested can only be withheld if the public interest
in doing so outweighs the public interest in disclosure.
The balance of public interest was found to be in favour of withholding the information given that, overall, the
public interest is best served in not releasing information that would prejudice the UK’s national security
strategy or releasing detailed information on specific equipment procurement programmes that could allow
enemies to draw conclusions about Armed Forces capabilities which would prejudice the capability,
credibility, effectiveness and security of British forces. For these reasons I have set the level of prejudice
against release of the exempted information at the higher level of “would prejudice”.
Please find at Annex A the information you have requested minus the entries covered by the exemptions
listed above.
If you have any queries regarding the content of this letter, please contact this office in the first instance.
If you wish to complain about the handling of your request, or the content of this response, you can request
an independent internal review by contacting the Information Rights Compliance team, Ground Floor, MOD
Main Building, Whitehall, SW1A 2HB (e-mail
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internal review should be made within 40 working days of the date of this response.
If you remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you may raise your complaint directly to the
Information Commissioner under the provisions of Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act. Please note
that the Information Commissioner will not normally investigate your case until the MOD internal review
process has been completed. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further details of the
role and powers of the Information Commissioner can be found on the Commissioner's website at
https://ico.org.uk/. I hope you find this helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Defence Resources Secretariat
Annex A
The Defence Equipment Plan 2018 - Cat A and B Projects
Air Command
Equipment Procurement Plan (EPP)
Equipment Support Programme (ESP)
Cat A
Cat A
A400M AIRCRAFT SYNTHETIC TRAINING SERV
A400M AIRCRAFT SYNTHETIC TRNG SERVICE
A400M TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DEV + PROC PROG
A400M TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT IN-SERVICE SPT
Ballistic Missile Defence -BMD-
ADOUR ENGINES - IS
DCS+S - DOTC-A- Core System + Services
AIRSEEKER INSERVICE SUPPORT
Ground Based Air Def - Falkland Islands
Ballistic Missile Defence -BMD-
LIGHTNING COMBAT AIRCRAFT
FAST JET TRAINING -IS-
LIGHTNING COMBAT AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT
Fixed Wing Sector Risk
MARSHALL
FIXED WING TRAINING -NE-
MPA Poseidon
GLIDERS -IS-
Pyramid
Ground Based Air Def - Falkland Islands
RECOVER
HAWK T1 -IS-
Sentry CSP
HAWK T2 ADVANCED JET TRAINER -IS
Typhoon - RADAR 1
HT PT HERCULES INTEGRATED OP SPT CORE
TYPHOON AIRCRAFT TRANCHE 2 PRODUCTION
LIGHTNING COMBAT AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
TYPHOON AIRCRAFT TRANCHE 3
MPA Poseidon
Typhoon Future Synthetic Training
REAR CREW STAGE 2
VOYAGER TANKER AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
ROTARY WING TRAINING -NE-
Cat B
SENTINEL PROJECT TEAM
A400M - AMSL LDs + CapabilityTrade
Sentry CSP
A400M Block Upgrade Programme
Sentry Whole Life Support Programme
COMMON DEFENSIVE AIDS SUITE
SUCCESSOR IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE
GUARDIAN PROJECT
TORNADO AVAILABILITY ATTAC CONTRACT B
HERCULES C130J BLOCK 7 UPGRADE
TUCANO -IS-
IDENTIFICATION FRIEND OR FOE MODE 5
TYPHOON AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
PWIV qty 3500 Replenishment Core buy
UKMFTS TRAINING SYSTEM PARTNER - IS
STORMSHADOW
UKMFTS TSP/AJT/RCS1
Typhoon - Meteor Integration
VOYAGER TANKER AND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
TYPHOON BRIMSTONE II INTEGRATION
Cat B
2ND RB199 OP CONTRACT FOR ENG TRANSFORM
C-17 Interim Solution
C-17 Synthetic training through life
GUARDIAN
LEAPP PROJECT SUPPORT
Sentinel In Service Support Solution
TORNADO CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT SUSTAIN
TYPHOON AIRCRAFT CURRENT S SYNTHETICS
Army Command
Equipment Procurement Plan (EPP)
Equipment Support Programme (ESP)
Cat A
Cat A
AH SPIRAL CAPABILITTY SUSTAINMENT PROG
APACHE CSP SUPPORT TRANSITION
APACHE CAPABILITY SUSTAINMENT PROGRAMME
APACHE INTEGRATED OP SUPPORT PP2
Challenger_Life_Ext_Proj-CR2_LEP
APACHE IOS EXCLUSIONS PP2
Chinook Capability Sustainment Programme
APACHE TRAINING SERVICE
CHINOOK MK6 HELICOPTER
BCIP 5.6
Dismounted Situational Awareness
C_Vehicle_Programme
JAMES
CHINOOK THROUGH LIFE CUSTOMER SPT PP3
Mechanised Infantry Vehicle -MIV-
CHINOOK THROUGH LIFE CUSTOMER SPT PP4
MITER
CHINOOK THROUGH LIFE CUSTOMER SPT PP5
Mulit-Role_Protected_Vehicle-MRVP
Dismounted Situational Awareness
Scout_Specialist_Vehicle
FALCON
Tactical Guided Munition - Indirect
Legacy Support Programme
Warrior_Capability_Sustainment_Prog
MAN_Support_Vehicles
WATCHKEEPER UAV CAPABILITY DELIVERY
Mechanised Infantry Vehicle -MIV-
Cat B
Medium Support Helicopter Synthetic Trng
Bridging_Heavy_Forces_Long_Gap-TYRO
MITER - Support Costs
CANABA
Tactical Guided Munition - Indirect
CHINOOK LOW VISIBILITY LANDING LVL
WATCHKEEPER UAV CAPABILITY DELIVERY
Deployable Technical Infrastructure-EPP-
Cat B
Field_Power
BCIP Sustainment EP /Fielding ESP
Guided_Multi_Launch_Rocket_System-GMLRS
Bridging_Heavy_Forces_Long_Gap-TYRO
Integrated_Solider_Sys_Proj_Virtus
CANABA
Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer
CHINOOK ENGINE SUPPORT ARRANGEMENT CESA
Project Triton -Procurement Costs-
Collective Training Sustainment
Terrier_Armoured_Engineer_Tractor
Deployable Technical Infrastructure-ESP-
Titan_Trojan_Armoured_Engineer_Veh
Field Power - Support Costs
Future All Terrain Vehicle Support
JAVELIN WEAPON SYSTEM
JOFS 3 - Support Costs
Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer
NEXT GENERATION LIGHT ANTI-ARMOUR WEAPON
Project Triton -Support Costs-
Wheeled Tanker Trailers All Variants
JFC
Equipment Procurement Plan (EPP)
Equipment Support Programme (ESP)
Cat A
Cat A
AIRSEEKER ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
Base-Continuous Service Support
FALCON 2 EXPLOIT
DEFENCE SUPPORT NETWORK -DSN- INVESTMENT
Future BLOS
Deployed-Continuous Service Support
Morpheus Assessment Phase
DFTS
PICASSO
EMPORIUM
PROTECTOR CAPABILITY DELIVERY
FALCON 2 EXPLOIT
Watchkeeper MLU
FUTURE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICES
Cat B
Morpheus Successor Support
ASG INCREMENT1
NT FUTURE BEYOND LINE OF SIGHT
D3P
NT GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY -GC-
HAPS -Future-
NT GRAPEVINE 2 IUS
MANAGEMENT OF JOINT DEPLOYED INVENTORY
PROTECTOR CAPABILITY DELIVERY
Medical Countermeasures
SKYNET 5
REAPER PROGRAMME
NSoIT(Base)
TRINITY
Cat B
BROADCAST
CORTISONE
ECM SUSTAIN - SUPPORT
L16 Future Sustainment
REAPER PROGRAMME
SIAM
SPMAP FALKLAND SEARCH+RESCUE + SUPT HELI
TRINITY
VLF
Navy Command
Equipment Procurement Plan (EPP)
Equipment Support Programme (ESP)
Cat A
Cat A
FLEET SOLID SUPPORT -FSS-
AMPH Design - BAE
Maritime Liabilities
CAT D BUSINESS CASES
MARS TANKER - MIL AFLOAT REACH SUSTAIN
HMS VENGEANCE LONG O/HAUL PERIOD REFUEL
MCM and HYDROGRAPHIC CAPABILITY -MHC-
Landing Craft - FTE. UPKEEP and FTF
Merlin Mk3/3A Life Sustainment Programme
LPD FTE and UPKEEP
QEC STOVL Reversion
LPH FTE and UPKEEP
QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
MCM HUNT CLASS - BM
T26 GLOBAL COMBAT SHIP
MCM SANDOWN CLASS - BAE
T31e Frigate
MCM SANDOWN CLASS - BM
T45 Capability Sustainment Plan
Merlin IMOS Future Pricing Periods
WILDCAT
Merlin IMOS PP3
Cat B
MERLIN RTM ENGINES
FRIGATES CAPABILITY SUSTAINMENTPROGRAMME
MERLIN TM ENGINES PP2
MEDIUM RANGE RADAR
MSDF FIXED COSTS -8067- - BM
MERLIN CROWSNEST AIRBOURNE SURVEILLANCE
MSDF Fixed Devonport
Merlin Mk3/3a DVE - 3DCS
MSDF NAVAL BASE COMMANDER CLYDE
QE CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER INFRASTRUCTURE
MSDF NAVAL BASE COMMANDER DEVONPORT
RADIO FREQUENCY COUNTERMEASURES
MSDF NAVAL BASE COMMANDER PORTSMOUTH
SPEARFISH TORPEDO UPGRADE
PROJECT WHITEHEAD -TORPEDOES ISS-
TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE BLOCK 4
QE CLASS FUTURE SUPPORT
QE CLASS FUTURE SUPPORT BAE MSDF EXP
QE CLASS FUTURE SUPPORT BM MSDF EXP
RIVER CLASS BATCH 2
ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF SHIPS PFI
SENSORS SUPPORT OPTIMISATION - CAT A
T26 GLOBAL COMBAT SHIP
T45 CLASS - BAE
T45 CLASS - BM
TYPE 23 CLASS - BAE
TYPE 23 CLASS - BM
TYPE 45 FUTURE SUPPORT
Wildcat Support + Training FY12/13-16/17
Cat B
BOATS INTERIM SUPPORT SOLUTION
Combat Management System and Networks
CSG ADJ S9
Fleetwide Communications
F-SEWSS Support
HMS AMBUSH Deep Maintenance Period
HMS ARTFUL Deep Maintenance Period
HMS ASTUTE CLASS DMPs
HMS VANGUARD DMP-R-
HMS VICTORIOUS DMP
HMS VIGILANT DMP
Maritime Consumable Spares
Merlin Crowsnest Support and IP Spares
MSDF Central Costs
MSDF Clyde Variable
MSDF Design Implementation
MSDF Design Services Project Management
MSDF Devonport Variable
MSDF Fixed Clyde
MSDF Infrastructure Variable
MSSP Environmental,Domestic+Habitability
MSSP Power and Propulsion
NCSISS Phase 2
RFA THROUGH LIFE SUPPORT -TLS-
Spey
Submarine Design Services -SDS-
TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE ISS FMS
TORPEDO CAPABILITY CONTRACT CORE ISS
WATERFRONT ENGINEERING INSERVICE SUPPORT
WILDCAT SUPPORT + TRAINING FY17/18-21/22
WILDCAT SUPPORT + TRAINING FY22/23-26/27
WILDCAT SUPPORT + TRAINING FY27/28-31/32
Strategic Programmes
Equipment Procurement Plan (EPP)
Equipment Support Programme (ESP)
Cat A
Cat A
ASRAAM EPP
Future Anti-Surface Weapon -Heavy- ESP
Battlefield Weapons Replacement
LMAS V.SHORAD ESP
BEYOND VISUAL RANGE AIR TO AIR MISSILE
STORMSHADOW MISSLE MID LIFE RE-LIFE
Brimstone 2 CSP
Cat B
Brimstone 2 CUP
AIR DEFENCE AVAILABILITY PROGRAMME
BRIMSTONE 2 system delivery
SEA VIPER WEAPON SYSTEM SUPPORT
CATS -COMBINED AERIAL TARGET SERVICE-
SEAWOLF MISSILE
DFRS
SEAWOLF MISSILE SYSTEM
FLRDFC
SPEAR CAP 3 IN-SERVICE SUPPORT
FOSuW
FUTURE ANTI-SURFACE WEAPON -HEAVY-
FUTURE ANTI-SURFACE WEAPON -LIGHT-
FUTURE LOCAL AREA AIR DEF SYS-LAND
FUTURE LOCAL AREA AIR DEF SYS-MARITIME
FUTURE SYSTEMS
Future VSHORAD
INDIRECT FIRE PREC ATTACK SURFACE ATTACK
JOINT COMBAT AIRCRAFT METEOR INTEGRATION
QINETIQ LONG TERM PARTNERING AGREEMENT
SEA VIPER WEAPON SYSTEM DELIVERY
SPEAR CAPABILITY 3
Cat B
FLAADS TYPE 26
HIGH VELOCITY MISSILE TRANCHE 4
Defence Nuclear Organisation
Equipment Procurement Plan (EPP)
Equipment Support Programme (ESP)
Cat A
Cat A
Astute Boats 1-3
Geological Disposal Facility
ASTUTE BOATS 4-7
NUC PROPULSION SUSTAIN + AVAILABILITY
CAPABILITY SUSTAINMENT
Successor Platform Support
COMMON MISSILE COMPARTMENT
Supply Operations
CORE PRODUCTION CAPABILITY
Teutates Programme
INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
United Kingdom Software Facility
NEXT GENERATION NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT
Vanguard - Flight Systems
SUBMARINE DISMANTLING PROJECT
Vanguard - Shipboard Systems
SUBMARINE ENTERPRISEPERFORMANCEPROGRAMME
Cat B
VULCAN DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL
ASTUTE CLASS SUPPORT
Cat B
ASTUTE CLASS TRAINING SERVICE
GENERIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Disposal + Decommissioning -NE-
MARITIME STRATEGIC CAPABILITY AGREEMENT