§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many types of main battle tank have been introduced into the 51W Army in the last 15 years; when each type was introduced; and how many years its development had taken.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownThe Chieftain is the only main battle tank introduced into service with the Army in the last 15 years. Concept studies for Chieftain began 12 years before it entered service in 1965.