tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post7187057007733319449..comments2024-03-29T18:47:52.197+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Hopefully French Submarine Will Perform Better Than Its Tiger HelicoptersPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-66227684385557152752017-11-24T23:01:04.339+11:002017-11-24T23:01:04.339+11:00One of the obvious reasons for including Japan was...One of the obvious reasons for including Japan was the simple fact there are not many options out there. There are only 4 proven submarine designers available to Australia when it comes to d/e subs. Kockums haven't designed & built a full sub in some time. So if you knock out Kockums, that just leaves 3. Japan had changed their rules, so they were available to compete. They had a sub in the water that might suit, but needed modifying as range was far too short & living space too cramped (even Japanese sailors were complaining). The problem for Japan was fourfold - they have not exported military equipment of any sort since before WWII let alone an overseas build of one of the most complicated pieces of military equipment made, it needed a 6-8 meter plug & associated redesign (no longer MOTS), the companies themselves were not really interested (they were there because their govt told them to be there) & the Japanese sub was not overall superior to Collins (somethings better, somethings worse). We might as well have just built more Collins.<br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-83335666094360423882017-11-24T08:29:11.353+11:002017-11-24T08:29:11.353+11:00Japan dodged a bullet over the submarine contract,...Japan dodged a bullet over the submarine contract, even though their in production boats were a best match for the RAN requirement s along with the lowest financial risk, but Australia DOD and the RAN especially are the worst customer, hugely bureaucratic and inflated views about what local suppliers can make. Any issues would harmed Japans reputation for production ability and quality.<br />French submarines being highly modified for the RAN- what can go wrong, it will make the Kockums debacle seem like a picnicZtev Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553128132098513643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-85593092927881682212017-11-23T09:14:03.227+11:002017-11-23T09:14:03.227+11:00Hi Pete
Japan’s lack of experience in denfense bu...Hi Pete<br /><br />Japan’s lack of experience in denfense business is well known fact from before the tender. If RAN is so unconfidence in Japan’s defense export, it should not have requested Japan to participate in the tender.<br /><br />Submarine specialists of JMDMS and TKMS point out superioty of propella for conventional submarine. If Dr. Bateman introduces reports/researchs where advantage of pump jet is proved fluid-dynamically, it wil be grateful. <br /><br />Regards<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com