§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Defence when the Hawk aircraft is to be armed.
§ Mr. PattieThe Hawk is already armed with a gun. As I announced on 27 July last year, however, we have decided to modify a substantial number of these aircraft to carry air-to-air missiles. The design work for the modifications is already in hand but the first modified aircraft will not be available for at least two years.—[Vol. 971, c.509.]