The Auroras have played a key role in our capability, and certainly Libya was one of the examples of that. These are important surveillance aircraft. I was very pleased to be in Halifax recently.... As you know, Mr. Chair, the estimates have been passed, and so we've proceeded on that basis. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Halifax to make the announcement that we are continuing with the modernization of these important aircraft and again bringing them up to the greatest possible capability and modernizing them.
I've received very good reports on the role they have played. I mentioned Libya as an example of it, but their importance for strategic surveillance is without question. Again, I was very proud to make that announcement.
The feedback I have received from the armed forces is that these are an important component of our capability. As you pointed out with respect to Afghanistan, our capability is extremely important to making sure that we are able to get the job done that we are called upon to do. That is a commitment, of course, of this government, but one component of it is this modernization program.
Again, I was very pleased and honoured to be able to make that announcement a couple of weeks ago.