§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence in what year the Bloodhound air defence missile first entered service; over what years the systems at present in service were manufactured; whether it is still intended to bring back to the United Kingdom those Bloodhounds in Germany; and at which stations they are or will be based.
§ Mr. PattieThe Bloodhound Mk II system at present in service was manufactured between 1961 and 1966, first entering service in 1964. The RAF Germany Bloodhounds are being brought back to the United Kingdom and will be deployed to provide area cover for a wide range of potential targets in East Anglia.