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Friday, June 05, 2009

Submarine rescue system delivered to Australia

LR5 rescue vehicleA new submarine rescue system that will cut response time for underwater emergencies was delivered to Australia on Thursday.

The LR5 submarine rescue system from Britain had previously been "on-call" but was on the other side of the world if needed.

"The relocation improves response times and allows the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to exercise the capability with Collins Class submarines," the Defense Materiel Organization's head of maritime systems Boyd Robinson said.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete8/6/09 10:07

    Even though the LR5 is old, its better than having nothing available in Australia's region.

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