§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, pursuant to the remarks of the Minister of State for Defence on 14th March, Official Report, column 359, he will now itemise the 40 kinds of new equipment coming into service in the current year and the 50 more systems due over the next five years.
§ Dr. GilbertThe figures quoted inThe Times article dated 12th January understate the number of improvements that are in train. During the current year it is expected that 54 equipments will enter service as set out below:
Details of the remaining 12 equipments are classified.
- Re-barrelling of M109
- Combat Engineer Tractor
- Portable Dose Rate Meter
- IFF for Gazelle
- Bruin Management Information System
- Replacement of 1 (BR) Corps CCTV
- Unit Level Switchboard
- EW Equipment
- Telescope Night Observation Device
640 - Common Mounting System
- General Purpose Binoculars
- Tripod Mounted Laser Rangefinder
- Hand Held Laser Rangefinder
- Laser Target Marker
- Improvements to ZB 298 Radar
- Radar Training Simulator No. 6
- Radar Training Simulator No. 7
- Rapid Assembly Protective Wall
- Christchurch Block
- Improved Portable road barrier
- Off Route Mine
- Ranger Mine
- CL Recovery Vehicle
- 20 Ton Recovery Vehicle
- 10 Ton Tilt Recovery Trailer
- Car Recovery Trailer
- Escort Motor Cycle
- ¾ Ton Wide Axle Trailer
- 1½ Tonne Trailer
- 1¾ Tonne Trailer
- Lynx Helicopter
- Rapier Blindfire Radar
- Crew Protection in ½ Ton Land Rovers
- Shot Direction Indicator for Vehicles
- Remote Controlled Eager Beaver
- Hostile Fire Indicator (Helicopters)
- Fibre Optical Equipment
- Tactical VHF/FM Radio (Helicopters)
- Air Traffic Control Radios (Helicopters)
- Samaritan
- Cheftain Muzzle Reference System
- Chieftain Laser Sight
During the period 1979–1983 it is expected that 99 equipments will enter service. The details are at present classified.