§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will announce the cost to his Department of procuring the Plessey radar AR-3D tactical, long-range mobile air defence system; and whether he will give any details of its entry into service and deployment.
§ Mr. BlakerThe Royal Air Force will buy the Plessey AR-3D radar to meet its need for air traffic control at RAF Gatow in West Berlin. It is expected to enter service in 1982 and will replace the ageing AR1 radar system. No cost will fall to the Ministry of Defence as the system will be paid for from the Berlin budget, which is funded by the Federal Republic of Germany.