HC Deb 09 July 1996 vol 281 c124W
17. Mr. Congdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the Royal Navy's use of electronic navigation and charting systems. [34915]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Electronic chart display and information systems are the subject of a Royal Navy navigation research programme that ensures the most up-to-date advice is obtained on this emerging technology. The Royal Navy at present has four different electronic navigation and charting systems undergoing trials and assessment at sea, which are producing encouraging results.