SS21 Missile (Hansard, 27 November 1989)

HC Deb 27 November 1989 vol 162 c113W 113W

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's assessment as to the number of SS21 missile launchers that were deployed by the USSR when Mr. Gorbachev came to office.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
In 1985, the year in which Mr. Gorbachev took office, we currently estimate that the USSR deployed in the region of 90 SS21 missile launchers.

§ Mr. Macdonald
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's assessment of the range of the SS21 missile.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
The range of the SS21 is estimated to be approximately 90 km.