§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what difficulties have arisen with respect to the development of the depth automatic test equipment required for the Tigerfish torpedo; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenThe development of replacement auto-matic test equipment for the Tigerfish torpedo has presented a significant challenge, partly due to the difficulty of integrating the old technology of the torpedo and the associated test specification with the current technology of modern test equipment. There have been some programme delays and the Ministry of Defence is currently working with the contractor to bring the equipment into service as quickly as possible.