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Proceeding contribution from Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 November 2005. It occurred during Debate and Adjournment debate on Defence in the United Kingdom.


Defence in the United Kingdom

My hon. Friend makes a good point. The Clansman radio system was introduced in the 1970s and we are still using it today. We must be the only large-scale western Army that uses a non-encrypted radio system. Only now are the Royal Marines replacing it with Bowman radios.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
439 c1199 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Army Deployment Air force Defence equipment Recruitment Navy Military bases Radar Military aircraft Scotland Technology Reorganisation King's Own Scottish Borderers Royal Scots
Link
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