§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will list the aircraft and weapons systems projects which have been cancelled in each year since 1964 up to the present date, together with the cost at the time of cancellation of each project including research and development.
§ Mr. JohnThe major defence projects cancelled since 1964 and the expenditure 397W incurred on them including any cancellation charges are set out below:
Project Total Project Expenditure £ million 1964 Infantry medium range anti-tank missile 0.23 1965 HS 681 aircraft 4.00 P 1154 aircraft 21.00 TSR 2 aircraft 178.00 Lightning III auto-attack system 1.40 1966 High-powered boiler for new aircraft carrier 0.06 Catapult for new aircraft carrier 0.26 P 35 aerial vehicle (hovercraft type) 0.28 1967 Armoured Mine Recovery vehicle 0.165 AFVG aircraft 2.50 Chinook helicopter 0.35 1968 Optical linescan for Buccaneer Mk 11 1.35 Army Medium Hovercraft 0.08 F 111K aircraft 13.50 1969 Anglo-Dutch 3-D radar 1.72 1970 Taildog short range air-to-air missile 0.70 Land Based AEW system (FMICW radar) 2.95 C 5 aircrft Nil 1971 Mark 31 Torpedo 5.25 1974 QC 434 short range air-to-air missile 6.35 1975 Amphibious Ships Nil RS 80 4.80 Vixen 0.70 Argosy conversion Not yet available Medium Lift Helicopter Nil The list does not include projects affected by reductions in numbers.