HC Deb 08 March 1968 vol 760 cc179-80W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what computers are being made available to the Royal Artillery.

Mr. Reynolds

Computers of British manufacture are embodied in Air Defence Weapon Systems and Mortar Locating Devices at present in service with the Royal Artillery.

A Field Artillery Computing Equipment, based on an existing British computer, will be introduced into service with the Royal Artillery in the near future. This system will more satisfactorily perform the plotting and computing tasks in artillery fire control which have hitherto been carried out manually.

starting work, and opening to traffic, each stage of the motorway from Twyning to Bristol.

Mr. Carmichael

The present programme is as follows:

Computers of British manufacture will also be embodied in future Meteorological, Target Acquisition and Surface to Air Guided Weapon Systems due to be introduced into service during the next five years.