§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence when the SP 80 is likely to enter service; and how many will be acquired.
§ Mr. HayhoeI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to the SP70, the self propelled 155 mm. gun currently being developed collaboratively by the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy. SP70 is planned to enter service in the late 1980s. The 279W number of guns to be acquired is classified.