§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of the acceleration of the Sub-Harpoon submarine-launched anti-ship missile into service, and what is the total cost of the Sub-Harpoon missile.
§ Mr. LeeSub-Harpoon entered service with the Royal Navy on schedule in early 1982. However, to meet the requirements of the Falklands emergency later that year, a number of submarines were provided with a capability to fire the missile in advance of the dates that had been otherwise planned. Approximately £600,000 was spent to achieve this.
The total estimated cost of the Royal Navy Sub-Harpoon programme is £450 million.