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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Faulkner orders review into Collins class submarine fleet

Collins class submarineDefence Minister John Faulkner has ordered a review into the operational availability of the RAN's Collins class submarines, conceding that technical issues affecting their performance are a major concern for the government.

Senator Faulkner told a parliamentary committee hearing earlier today that he had directed the Defence Materiel Organisation to review all aspects of the availability of the Collins class for sea duties.

"Submarine platform availability remains a major concern," Senator Faulkner said.

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