Seabed
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what systems will be developed with the £230m allocated to seabed warfare.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Defence Investment Plan outlined several investments into seabed warfare capabilities, including an additional £330 million critical underwater infrastructure protection capabilities, including upgrades and enhancements for RFA Proteus, and a £90 million investment in the autonomous minehunting programme to procure offshore support vessels (OSVs) in conjunction with Norway.
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