tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post1244632200260971665..comments2024-03-28T21:57:32.099+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Australian Submarine Issues, Turnbull Tokyo Visit - December 18, 2015Pete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-27701449963985304042015-12-18T20:16:39.915+11:002015-12-18T20:16:39.915+11:00Thanks imacca
Yes I try to stay centrist politica...Thanks imacca<br /><br />Yes I try to stay centrist politically.<br /><br />Sharing the sub and shipbuilding work among the States will prevent Adelaide overcharging like a sheltered workshop. I think Adelaide is "bidding" for the lot knowing it might just get half.<br /><br />The politicians are sure to divy up the work as they all have their own State-Electorate interests to service.<br /><br />The power demands of the future sub's combat system may pretty much mean any AIP is inadequate during the critical operational phase of missions. As advanced AIP may be TKMS's greatest strength - it may not have that competitive advantage.<br /><br />Japan with LIBs and no reliance on AIP may have an advantage.<br /><br />Meanwhile a possible evolution from Shortfin SSK to Barracuda SSN may be the major (unstated) DCNS pitch. The US designed Combat System is better slaved to reactor power levels.<br /><br />So its anybody's game still - I think.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-89822327305926917782015-12-18T11:51:20.757+11:002015-12-18T11:51:20.757+11:00Congrats on the page views. This is a good site f...Congrats on the page views. This is a good site for info that is relatively untainted by politics. :) I go other places for my "politics as a blood sport" fix. <br /><br />SA certainly seems keen on getting the LOT as far as future naval ship building goes dont they??<br /><br />Personally, i think they will get the subs build in toto with the best any other State can hope for being some amount of component build. SA to keep deep maintenance and W.A. the less intense maintenance rounds. Frigates and Patrol boats not so much as the Govt HAS to share some of the goodies around. W.A. to get the patrol boats, and Victoria a substantial share of the Frigates work.<br /><br />If i had to put money on the subs supplier, i'd go TKMS. Looking at it broadly, from my reading on the options, i think it would get us, more reliably at less risk, a more capable and versatile boat than the Soryu derivative, AND a long lived, very significant local industrial capability in place. THAT means sophisticated manufacturing jobs in country with a training capability for those type of jobs that could be of broader significance. Would be a big spin off in terms of getting better value into the economy for our Defence $ spend.imaccanoreply@blogger.com