§ 13. Mr. Wallasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the armament of British non-Polaris submarines.
§ Mr. KirkI have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. and noble Friend 660 on 14th January, 1971.—[Vol. 809, c. 233–4.]
§ Mr. WallCan my hon. Friend say what is being done to replace the present semi-obsolete anti-ship torpedoes in these vessels, and what progress is being made in the development of a submarine-mounted missile.
§ Mr. KirkWe hope that the Mark 24 torpedo will be in service in the early 1970s. We are studying a submarine-launched missile. If it proves to be a worthy concept, its introduction into service will come somewhat later.