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Royal Australian Navy – Australia's 2009 Defense White Paper – A Maritime Focus For Uncertain Times

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US Naval War College Review – Australia’s 2009 Defense White Paper – A Maritime Focus For Uncertain Times As a significant medium power in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia inescapably is a participant in the most politically, economically, and strategically dynamic part of the world. The region is a vast and politically complex area, one that [...]

Royal Australian Navy – Another Collins-class Submarine in Dry Dock

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Defense Technology International – Another Collins-class Submarine in Dry Dock And the troubles in Australia’s submarine fleet continue: there is apparently now just one operational submarine after Navy chief Vice-Admiral Russ Crane confirmed in late January that a generator failure on board HMAS Farncomb meant the submarine had to be put into dry dock for [...]

Royal Australian Navy – Extreme concern in Australia over subs

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Defense Technology International – Extreme concern in Australia over subs Senior members of the Australian government are “extremely” concerned about the availability of their nation’s AU$6 billion ($5.5 billion) Collins-class submarines, which face serious operational restrictions because of chronic mechanical problems, notably the state of the diesel engines, and maintenance issues. The ship’s original combat [...]

Royal Australian Navy – Ready to Embark

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Aviation Week – Australia has formally completed the deal to spend A$3.1 billion on two amphibious ships from Tenix.The government has just inked the deal that should see the HMAS Canberra delivered in 2013, and its sister ship, the HMAS Adelaide, to follow in 2015. The 27,000 metric ton vessels are designed to offload 1,124 [...]