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(ASM); (8) surface-to-air (SAM); and (4) surface-to-surface 
(SSM) missiles. 
Let us examine in detail “rocketry today” and the results of this 
12-year missile armament marathon. 
ARGENTINA 
Argentina is the only known country in South America that has 
entered the missile field. Its entry was with the AF3, a surface- 
to-surface missile developed for use against tanks, trucks, and small 
ships. 
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 
The British Commonwealth’s contributions to rocketry have been 
the subject of many highly controversial debates in the last few years. 
The authors believe that the most accurate account of the British 
achievements was recently expressed by Mr. Leonard Bertin, science 
correspondent for The London Daily Telegram and Morning Post, 
who, after touring major missile facilities in the British Isles and 
visiting the long-range missile test site in Woomera, Australia, stated : 
“With the limited resources it has available, England’s missile de- 
velopment program is actually achieving a great deal.” 
The first concrete evidence supporting Mr. Bertin’s opinion is the 
recent missiles data and photographic releases by the Ministry of 
Supply. This, coupled with announcement by The Society of 
British Aircraft Constructors (SBAC) that 400 British companies 
are actively engaged in missile and development work, substantiates 
that the British Commonwealth is advancing steadily in missile de- 
velopment. In addition, at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, scien- 
tists are actively working on new concepts related to basic missile 
research. The Farnborough facility is known to have a well-equipped 
laboratory, including the TRIDAC guided-missile simulator, and 
the Hawker Siddeley Co. has established one of the newer missile- 
research facilities near Coventry. 
Supporting these research and development centers are several test 
facilities. The Ministry of Supply has added a 200,000-pound pro- 
pulsion test complex (facility) to supplement the many currently 
in existence at this center. Also scheduled for completion in 1958 
is the Ministry of Defense’s large new missile firing range at South 
Uist off the west coast of Scotland. To date, however, the only 
operating range in England is the 250-acre Aberporth facility on 
the Welsh coast. It is estimated that about 1,000 large test missiles 
are launched at this facility yearly in addition to the many hundreds 
of smaller vehicles such as target drones. Jodrell Bank, the world’s 
largest radio telescope, is situated in England and plays a vital role 
in tracking missiles and satellites. 
