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Written question asked by Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 December 1996. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 December 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
What assessment he has made of the current operational effectiveness of the Army's CLANSMAN radio communications system.
Answer

Dr. David Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the current operational effectiveness of the Army's Clansman radio communications system. [9660] Mr. Soames: The operational effectiveness of all in-service equipment is kept under constant review. Clansman continues to provide a useful capability and will be maintained in-service until it is replaced by Bowman.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9660; 287 c522W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Defence Engineering Procurement Radio