§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what systems are currently being developed in the United States which could perform the role of(a) a NATO tactical air-to-surface missile and (b) a United Kingdom TASM; and if he will list them.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThere are two systems known to be at the development stage in the United States which might have technical characteristics suitable for either a NATO or United Kingdom TASM. These are the short-range attack missile (tactical) (SRAM-T) and the supersonic low-level air target (SLAT).