The recent Defence 2013-14 budget projection for DMO submarine sustainment is only $574M.
I find that very impressive. I gather that 1 of the 6 Collins subs is pretty much in a semi-scrapped position. That leaves 5 others that are in various phases of periodic refurbishment or on-line for operations.
I am curious how many subs will be operational over this next budget period?
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Don't know much about Australian DoD and such but from the outside, Collins project looks like it never quite played out the way it was sold.
Wonder if Australians will one day have a better idea of how much was really spent and how operational these subs really were?
Update about Swedish-Australian sub deal.
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Can Kockums upgrade Collins with AIP engine? 4x Bolt-on tomahawk cruise missile tubes?
Those who criticise the Collins class should perhaps have a read of how they have actually performed in operations.
Just because the media keep rolling out the same old garbage stories does not mean they are true...
My favourite was when Defence PR posted an article about various ADF efforts in an exercise--including a Collins--and the sub was actually broken down in port.
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