HL Deb 01 July 1999 vol 603 c56WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they expect the BOWMAN army communication system to enter service; and what is their present estimate of the total cost of the programme. [HL3075]

Lord Gilbert

On current plans, BOWMAN is due to enter service in March 2002, with a total programme cost of about £2.8 billion.