HC Deb 29 October 1975 vol 898 cc552-3W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether it is proposed to equip the Army with RAAPs; and if so to what extent and when.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

I take it that the hon. Member is referring to rocket-assisted projectiles (RAPs). Rocket-assisted projectiles may provide a means of meeting the Army's requirement for extended range artillery shells, but it is too early to say whether their advantages justify procurement.