HC Deb 24 March 1977 vol 928 c613W
Mr. Churchill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the operational capacity of the Nimrod AEW fulfils the requirements of the United Kingdom air defence region in the airborne early warning rôle as well as AWACS.

Mr. Mulley

Both Nimrod AEW and AWACS could meet the airborne early warning requirements for the United Kingdom air defence region and for the Eastern Atlantic and Channel areas.

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