Army Helicopters (Missile Firing) (Hansard, 24 February 1997)

HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 c116W 116W

§ Mr. Foulkes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the ranges and training areas where tube-launched optically steered wire guided missile firing from Army helicopters is(a) authorised and (b) conducted. [16834]

§ Mr. Soames
TOW missile firing from Army helicopters is authorised on the following UK ranges:

Benbecula

Cape Wrath

Castlemartin

Dartmoor

Holbeach

Otterburn

Salisbury Plain

Shoeburyness.
Of the above, TOW missile firing is at present conducted only at Cape Wrath, Otterburn and Salisbury plain.