Sea Wolf Missile (Hansard, 27 April 1982)

HC Deb 27 April 1982 vol 22 c261W 261W

§ 19. Sir Patrick Wall
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the light-weight Sea Wolf missile system will be in production.

§ Mr. Pattie
Production of improved Sea Wolf will begin shortly. The system will be in service in the mid-1980s.

§ Sir Patrick Wall
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will now order light-weight Sea Wolf for the protection of Royal Navy aircraft carriers and other warships and fleet auxiliaries.

§ Mr. Pattie
It is currently planned to fit improved Sea Wolf in all type 22 frigates either on build or refit. Decisions on whether to fit this system to other classes of ship will be taken in due course.