HC Deb 01 April 1993 vol 222 c324W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has received from his United States counterpart on the Pentagon's new global positioning system; and what are the implications for British defence plans of the deployment of the GPS by the United States of America.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Our forces have already made use of the global positioning system, and our use of this navigation aid is planned to increase as GPS receivers are fitted to a wider range of equipment. Under arrangements we have with the United States, there is regular consultation between officials about the system.