Ex NavAirFag here..76-95
P3 Orions all had "MAD" booms (magnetic Anomaly Detector) for sub hunting.
Not unusual. Favored Contractors often Ghost Write the RFPs (Request For Proposal) for their government contacts. Government weenie then massages it and releases it out for bids…Wired-Not-Wired Contract.
My pleasure Anon. With some engineering changes, their ability to "see" into the earth might well be useful–especially with the advances in Tech since 95
From your lips to Q's ears ;)