Ships

How to buy a submarine

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By Andrew Davies* I’ll admit to being surprised when Australia announced the termination of the deal with Naval Group to build the Attack-class submarines. Not...

Defence chiefs’ message to subs’ staff

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Message from the Secretary of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, and the Chief of the Defence Force, General  Angus Campbell. The Government’s announcement that...

Credibility rests on subs’ success

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By Marcus Hellyer* What a difference a day makes. On Wednesday, Australians wouldn’t agree to host storage facilities for low-grade medical nuclear waste anywhere in...

Future after Attack’s demise

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By Ben Stevens* The Morrison government’s decision to scrap the $90 billion program to build 12 Attack-class submarines and pursue nuclear-propelled vessels will drastically improve...

Subs hole: Australia should stop digging

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By Albert Palazzo* There is an old saying that if you find yourself in a hole, the best course of action is to stop digging....

UK n-subs to use Australia as a base

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Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines are to use Australia as a base so that they can have a more “persistent” presence in the Indo-Pacific region under...

Two good submarine decisions but we need to acquire nuclears now

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By Tom Lewis*   The Australian federal government has made two good decisions on our submarine future. Continuing the ridiculous contract with the French for 12...

A sustainable n-sub program for Australia

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By Girgis* POLICY: Australia is to acquire nuclear powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. It is about time but where to from here? OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:...

China caused subs deal, two experts say

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Australia's nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US and UK is "full of risks" linked to the rise of China, according to Australian National University...

Sadness at submarine decision

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By Nicole Forrest Green* It was with great sadness to learn of the cancellation and replacement of one of Australia’s major defence contracts this week...