SSBN 005 (Hansard, 13 March 1990)

HC Deb 13 March 1990 vol 169 c198W 198W

§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement regarding the progress of the Intercept sonar for SSBN 005.

§ Mr. Neubert
Development of the Intercept sonar sub-system is largely complete, and it is expected that integration with the sonar suite will be accomplished on schedule.

§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when production units of the inboard sonar suite for SSBN 005 were delivered.

§ Mr. Neubert
Delivery of the SSBN 005 onboard sonar suite is not yet required under the shipbuilding programme. The equipment is available and the programme date will be met.