Regarding the Walrus Replacement competition.
Jaime Karremann, at Dutch website Marine Schepen (Naval Ships) on
March 7, 2024, at https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/9-vragen-over-finale-nieuwe-onderzeeboten-070324.html commented:
“Despite unconfirmed reports that French shipyard Naval Group will emerge victorious, no formal decision has yet been announced. This [announcement] is expected to happen on Friday, March 15,” [2024]
[In
Australia this would be on Saturday, March 16]
Pete Comment
French Naval Group is offering the
diesel-electric Shortfin Barracuda design. It is also possible that one of the
3 competitors (Saab, TKMS or Naval Group) will be eliminated – making it a 2 horse
race until a further elimination – eventually leaving the winner in a year or 2.
This competition has been covered heavily https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/search?q=walrus
by Submarine Matters over the last
decade all the way back to Kevin in 2015.