The Royal Navy has taken delivery of a new naval sonar system five months ahead of schedule, Defence procurement Minister Lord Drayson has announced.
The high tech underwater detection system, Sonar 2087 is a defence capability needed by the Royal Navy in order to detect a new generation of increasingly stealthy submarines which often operate close to shore - making them very hard to detect.
Ordered in 2001, as part of a programme worth over £300M, the system, which is one of the most advanced and capable sonar in the world, was due to enter service in May 2006 but excellent teamwork between the MoD and contractor Thales UK meant the Royal Navy accepted the initial system into service early.
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