§ Mr. Murphyasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is yet able to make a statement about the Se .a Eagle missile.
§ Mr. NottIn our White Paper last summer—Cmnd. 8288—we stated our intention of ordering British Aerospace's Sea Eagle system, subject to the satisfactory completion of contract negotiations, to meet the need for a new long-range air-launched guided missile for attack against surface ships. Negotiations with the company have now been completed, and we shall be placing an order for development and production of Sea Eagle to meet the needs of the RAF and the Navy.