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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.