There were significant differences between the three submarines on offer in the competitive evaluation process. Here’s what made the French sub stand out.
Crewed submarines like the HMAS Rankin might become a thing of the past.
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Autonomous submarines might do for naval warfare what drones are doing for air warfare. So should Australia consider autonomous subs as a replacement for the Collins class?
Ian Macfarlane may be making some hasty promises about the jobs created by Australian submarine procurement decisions.
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Recently, we heard a bold statement from federal Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane, regarding the procurement of Australia’s new submarines. “I can promise you this,” he said, in an interview with ABC…
Australia’s ageing Collins Class submarines need replacing.
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It is not often that we witness strategic design in action, for the benefit of national security and economic growth. The challenges of translating good ideas into meaningful acts can be too great and…
Rumour has it Australia is about to spend an awful lot of money buying some new submarines. This may not be the sort of thing to get the pulses of the casual reader racing, but it ought to be, not least…
Does Australia really need 12 Joint Strike Fighters?
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The most interesting question relating to the cuts in defence spending announced in the budget is whether they signify the early stages of rethinking security strategy. Of course they should, because there…
Are Australia’s Collins class a feat of engineering genius or an expensive boondoggle?
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In 2011 Minister for Defence Stephen Smith announced a review on the Sustainment of Australia’s Collins Class submarines. The review is led by John Coles, an independent expert from BMT Defence Services…