Stages for collaboration; the NATO background - 1957-1976; Ministry of Defence organization and collaboration - 1957-1976; the NATO background - 1976 to 1987; Ministry of Defence organization and collaboration - 1976 to 1987; the defence industry and collaboration - 1957 -1987; the Royal Navy and collaboration; case studies in collaboration - the Royal Ordnance factories and the MBT, - the helicopter as a collaborative project; problems, partners and people; British policy towards equipment collaboration - a summary and a forward look.

When Britain becomes part of a Western European free industrial market in 1992, British experience during the last three decades with collaboration in defence equipment projects will be of great importance to Britain and her NATO partners. This work examines and evaluates this collaboration.