Thank you.
Submarines seem to be popular this afternoon. At one point, there were plans to equip Canadian submarines with air-independent propulsion systems, which would enable them to go under the ice cap. Given that we are part of a group of submarines, the Americans make sure we know they are there because they want to avoid any risk of collision, as occurred between the French and British submarines. If a submarine wanted to get away by passing under the ice cap once it was detected, no Canadian submarine could pursue it because it does not have this air-independent propulsion system.
Does the department plan on equipping one or two submarines with this system?