§ 27. Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether, in the pro curement of new precision-guided weapons and "smart" bombs, he is to give priority to systems for use over sea or over land.
§ Dr. GilbertWe plan to procure a range of weapons sufficiently flexible to deal with targets on land and sea, as operational requirements dictate. The question of one environment having a general priority over the other does not arise.