HL Deb 13 November 2000 vol 619 c4WA
Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

On what date Ministers in the Ministry of Defence approved the putting into production of the vehicle-mounted range of Clansman radios. [HL4294]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Clansman Combat Net Radio has been in service for over 20 years and current records do not show the exact date on which Ministers approved the putting into production of the vehicle-mounted range of the radio. The information held does, however, record that contracts for the production of the initial batches of VHF and HF vehicle mounted radios were placed in May 1973 and March 1974 respectively.