HC Deb 24 March 1975 vol 889 c32W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he intends to continue the research and development by Hawker Siddeley of a new airborne early warning system after 1st April 1975, using an existing or a new contract.

Mr. William Rodgers:

An airborne early warning system based on the Nimrod aircraft is one of the options we are considering and we shall shortly be placing a contract with Hawker Siddeley for the project definition of that option. The final choice of system will not be made for some time.