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with armoured reconnaissance regiments and the artillery.
Cymbeline, a light-weight mortar-locating radar, has been introduced
into service with artillery regiments, to replace Green Archer.
Meteorology
24.
A modern system for providing meteorological data for
artillery and other users (AMETS) has now been introduced and will
improve first salvo effectiveness.
25.
Individual Protection in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare
Detection of nuclear fall-out will be improved by the intro-
duction of new equipment to monitor radiation. A new over-garment
(together with improved equipment for detecting chemical agents)
will be introduced to give better protection against chemical attack.
ROYAL AIR FORCE GENERAL PURPOSE FORCES
26. The General Purpose Forces of the Royal Air Force are currently
organised in three regional Commands: Strike Command (which includes
all front-line forces in the United Kingdom), RAF Germany, and the
Near East Air Force (NEAF).
27.
All operational aircraft in RAF Germany, most of those in
Strike Command and a part of the NEAF Canberra and Nimrod force in
Malta are assigned to or earmarked for NATO.
As a result of the
Government's proposals decisions 7 to concentrate the United
Kingdom's defence effort more fully in support of our central NATO
commitment, other NEAF aircraft will in due course 7 be re-deployed
and re-allocated to primary NATO tasks. In the Far East, the Royal
Air Force will continue to deploy helicopters in support of the
Hong Kong garrison but the Wessex helicopters based in or detached
to Singapore in support of Five Power defence arrangements will be
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