National Defence committee  The quick answer is yes. I mentioned in my comments we're working with the National Research Council, which is world class, and they are helping us. The answer is yes.

National Defence committee  That's a very good question. I'd have to say from our position maybe that's a good idea.

National Defence committee  The industrial participation is based on global best value. I think you've heard that from some of the others. We've already been very active, not only through Industry Canada and DND. We have quite a substantial Canadian industrial participation plan already established for the

National Defence committee  The headquarters worldwide are in the U.K., our headquarters in Canada are in Montreal, and for North America they're in Washington, D.C.

National Defence committee  Well, we're a global company, I think is the best answer. We have plants scattered all over the world. We are headquartered in the U.K., but our interests are truly global now. As I mentioned in my speech, we really have four distinct global markets that we are constantly engage

National Defence committee  As my colleague has mentioned, the U.K. is pushing hard with its counterparts in the U.S. government to try to ensure that the funding is maintained. We are hoping that Canada will do the same. That's what we hope will happen.

National Defence committee  I don't think there's misunderstanding from the U.K. side in terms of the MOU. I think the U.K., like all international partners, is simply trying to stand up and make it known that what it finds, along with all the other international partners...it would like the U.S. to abide b

National Defence committee  No, I don't.

National Defence committee  That's well stated. I would only add that in Canada, as I mentioned in my presentation, we are developing an industrial participation program with Canada. It's already significant, and we are looking at growing it. So we welcome competition.

National Defence committee  Mr. Chair and members of the committee, on behalf of Rolls-Royce and our GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team, thank you for inviting me here today. It is an honour and a privilege to have this opportunity to personally explain our involvement with the F136 engine on the F-35 JSF p