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Saturday, April 05, 2014

Tick for Collins-class submarines lifts budget pressure

Collins class SSKThe navy’s Collins-class submarines — long derided as “dud subs” — have won international praise for an “astonishing” and “remarkable” turnaround in their performance that could ease budget pressures for the Abbott government, which faces a $40 billion bill to build 12 new boats.

A new report by British engineer and submarine specialist John Coles reveals the six Collins submarines were delivering performance not considered possible two years ago. The improvement in the fleet is so impressive that it is likely to see the boats’ operational lives extended.

Navy chief Ray Griggs, who is being promoted to second in command of the Australian ­Defence Force, told The Weekend Australian that the Collins was now among the most capable conventional submarines in the world.

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