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Reporting Centres are capable of operating independently
from other elements of UKADGE; and these facilities
together with a series of major improvements currently
being considered, will add to the ability of UKADGE to
withstand attack and improve its flexibility.
1. Skynet
The Skynet IT Communications Satellite was success-
fully launched in November 1974 and is now operational.
PART II BRITISH FORCES' OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES
COUNT ER-TERRORIST OPERATIONS
Northern Ireland
30.
The Armed Services' operations in Northern Ireland are described
in Chapter II (paragraphs 37 to 47 ).
Other Counter-terrorist Operations
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31. Army bomb disposal teams have assisted local police forces
at bomb incidents in Great Britain. In addition, Army units have
been deployed from time to time to Heathrow Airport, to support
the Metropolitan Police in counter-terrorist preventive operations.
In November 1974 the Army practised similar procedures for Gatwick
Airport, with the Surrey and Sussex Police Forces.
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