Pete's Comment - In about 2030 ASC will be launching Shortfins (faster, quieter, world class, bold and cutting edge) maintaining ASC's Collins and Air Warfare Destroyer (above) standards. (Photo courtesy ASC)
IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, June 17, 2016 reports:
"DCNS and ASC negotiate new commercial partnership for Australia's future submarines"
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
In comments to IHS Jane's on 15 June, Costello said DCNS is currently in talks with the shipbuilder about the "framework" for the collaborative arrangement. DCNS was selected by Canberra as preferred design partner in the AUD50 billion (USD38 billion) programme in late April.
Costello said, "DCNS has proposed to work with ASC on the industrialisation of the Future Submarine programme.""
