HC Deb 20 February 1976 vol 905 cc834-5W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the weapons systems and equipments which have come into service since March 1975.

Mr. William Rodgers

Weapons systems and equipments which have come into service since March 1975 includeRoyal Navy

  1. (i) HMS "Antelope" and "Ambuscade", second and third Type 21 frigates.
  2. (ii) HMS "Kingfisher", a Bird class patrol craft.
Army
  1. (i) 105 mm light gun and one tonne land-rover towing vehicle.
  2. (ii) Blowpipe man-portable missile system.
  3. (iii) Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle.
  4. (iv) Chieftain tank laser sights.
  5. (v) a number of new smaller equipments which form a significant part of the Army's overall programme; e.g., night vision aids. radio and refuelling equipment.
 Royal Air Force
  1. (i) First Squadron of Victor K2 tankers.
  2. (ii) Second Squadron of United Kingdom based Buccaneers and two more Jaguar squadrons.
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  3. (iii) Laser ranger equipment for Jaguar aircraft.
  4. (iv) New radio and telecommunications equipment for the Nimrod and radar warning receivers for combat aircraft.

In addition, there have been further delveries of a wide range of weapons systems introduced into service before March 1975, including Exocet, Ikara, Rapier and Martel missiles, Mark 24 and Mark 46 torpedoes, the Anglo-French Gazelle helicopter and tracked vehicles including Scorpion.