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Japanese Sub Supporter Abbott Removed By His Party from Prime Ministership
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to formally be sworn in as Prime Minister soon.---Foreign Minister and Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop (sitting with Turnbull) suggested to Tony Abbott...
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Australia expected to buy Only Eight future submarines
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (now sworn in) to date has had few views and little knowledge of defence issues. But he learns quickly. So his views and policies on future submarines are unpredictable...
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Shortfin Barracuda Bid Maybe Competitive But Still Sketchy
Comments from HK (representing French views) for Submarine Matters' article Shortfin Will th Shortfin Barracuda Design Be Too Heavy = Costly? of August 31, 2015 indicated that the Shortfin Barracuda...
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Turnbull Govt New Policy - 70% Future Submarine to Be Built in Australia
Lucy Turnbull (on right in photo) is also powerful. Among her current roles is President of the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commence (Photo courtesy Herald Sun).---With the end of...
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Near Catastrophic Russian Nuclear Submarine Maintenance
Readers may remember Submarine Matters’ article Russian Submarine Fire - Orel Perhaps a Write-Off? Of April 8, 2015. This was about a fire aboard the Orel (Oscar II class SSGN submarine, on April 8,...
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China's Divine Eagle UAV - Threat to Submarines
China is developing a large twin-fuselage turbofan-powered UAV that could operate at altitudes up to 80,000 feet. It is known as Divine Eagle (also Project 973 or Shen Diao in Chinese). Its uses may...
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Senator Marise Payne - Australia's first female Defence Minister
Senator Marise Payne, 51, has become Australia's first female Defence Minister. She is:- known as solid and a quiet achiever- politically a moderate - from New South Wales- strong background in...
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Australia's $90 Billion Naval Shipbuilding More Complex Under New Government
The diagram above is courtesy The Daily TelegraphAugust 20, 2015. Note this is based on Defence Teaming Australia advice in mid August 2015, under different Abbott Government conditions. The $17...
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The US Continues to Inflence Australia's Future Submarine Selection in Many Ways
The senior member of Australia's future submarine Expert Advisory Panel, former US Secretary of the Navy, Professor Donald C. Winter (former Corporate Vice President Northrop Grumman). The competitive...
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Industry Minister Christopher Pyne Preempts Major Defence Policy
Industry Minister Christopher Pyne in full flight. His backing of his home state (South Australia) over other states and his manner (nicknamed "the poodle") may not have made him totally Defence Force...
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China's Anti-Submarine (ASW) Capabilities Boosted - South China Sea, Base...
Map 1. Around one half of the world's sea trade (including oil tankers) moves from the Indian Ocean, through the Strait of Malacca and into the South China Sea to major markets in China, Japan, Taiwan...
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Japan willing to build in Aus says Industry Min Pyne, Japan Design...
Will an enlarged Japanese submarine (similar to the one pictured) win the future submarine competition and be built in Australia?COMMENTIndustry Minister Christopher Pyne is playing up an aspect of the...
View ArticleDCNS's Shortfin Barracuda Bid Becoming Clearer
(above) Xavier Mesnet, Development and Marketing Director, Submarines and Surface Ships, DCNS, speaks about DCNS's efforts in support of Shortfin Barracuda for SEA 1000 CEP. DCNS also plans to compete...
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US and France in Talks with India to Assist India's Nuclear Submarine Program
India's indigenous nuclear testbed submarine INS Arihant. Structure incorporates some Russian and possible French features. Reactor draws on much Russian assistance.---Russia has leased INS Chakra II...
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Positive Response to HMAS Sheean's visit to India and Malaysia
Submarine HMAS Sheean in Vishakhapatnam Harbour, India's Fleet Base East. Sheean participated in AUSINDEX-15, September 2015 (Photo courtesy Australian Defence).---Collins class submarine, HMAS Sheean,...
View ArticleRoyal Navy finding it Difficult to Recruit Submariners
Life on a Royal Australian Navy submarine.---US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Crandall describes his job as a fire control technician on the USS Montpelier SSN,---In 2010 UK TWOSIX.tv presenter...
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Likely Specs of the Future Japanese Submarine for Australia
The Soryu first of class (No. 501) - what Australia's future submarine may well look like.(Photo courtesy seaforces)This is a work in progress mainly derived from comments by "S" over the last few...
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Narco Subs and Low Profile Vessels Run Drugs
Semi-submersibles ('Snorkel Subs') capable of ballasting down to lower their surface profile, and controlling their running depth, but not fully submerging. These are quite rare with only a few ever...
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Indian Submarine Propulsion Reactor Needs - Arihant, Aridhaman & Chakra II
Kalpakkam nuclear enclave 45 km south of Chennai is on India's lower east coast. At Kalpakkam submarine test reactors and other nuclear facilities are located. Kalpakkam is part of the Bhabha Atomic...
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TKMS Reducing Reliance on ASC in South Australia?
Chairman of TKMS Australia, Dr John White. (Photo courtesy Noelle Bobrige via News Corp Australia)--- Model of a TKMS Type 216, the German contender for Australia's future submarine, at a defence...
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