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2ND DRAFT
Development of the Royal Navy version has been carried out
jointly by Australia and the United Kingdom.
(vi) Martel
The Buccaneer squadron in HMS Ark Royal has now
been equipped with the Anglo-French Martel air-to-surface
guided weapon.
(vii) Automatic Gun
The 4.5" Mark & fully automatic general purpose
gun has entered service in the Type 42 destroyer and the
Type 21 frigate, following evaluation trials
in HMS Bristol.
(viii) Action Data Information Systems
All new warships, and some ships as they refit,are
being provided with computer-based action data information
systems, to provide high speed classification and analysis
of data for tactical purposes.
(ix) Inertial Navigation System
An improved inertial navigation system, developed for
submarines and the new cruisers, is in production.
(x) Communications
Improved long-range satellite communications terminals
are being installed in ships.
Refits
(i) Destroyers and Frigates
Kore Leander class frigates are being fitted with the
Ikara anti-submarine missile system. In addition,
a further batch of the Leander class is being adapted,
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