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Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 March 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the requirement for personal role radios in Iraq. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment has been made of the requirement for Personal Role Radios in Iraq. [154015] Mr. Ingram: Personal Role Radio (PRR) is a short- range communications system designed to provide connectivity at the tactical level within small military teams, such as infantry sections. It is therefore ideal for use in Iraq and has been used extensively by UK forces since the commencement of operations. Approximately 3,500 Personal Role Radios are currently in use with British forces in Iraq.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
418 c790W;418 c809W; 154015
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Armed forces Defence equipment Iraq Radio Iraq conflict BOWMAN combat radio system
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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