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The French won. Congrats.
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my congratulations go to Brumby for being first here :)
PHOTOS: Your first look at the Shortfin Barracuda, Australia's next submarine
Australia has commissioned French shipbuilding company DCNS to build its newest fleet of submarines for the Royal Australia Navy.

The Shortfin Barracuda submarines will replace the Collins Class fleet currently serving.

The prime minister confirmed today that 12 of these subs will be built in Osborne in South Australia by Australian workers using Australian steel.

The project alone will generate 2800 Australian jobs.

“These submarines will be the most sophisticated Naval vessels in the world,” said Turnbull.

“This is a great day for our Navy, a great day for Australia’s 21st century economy, a great day for the jobs of the future.”

The Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A, designed specifically for the Royal Australian Navy, will be powered by pump jet propulsion which means it can move more quietly than submarines with obsolete propeller technology.

DCNS Australia was formally established last year after it was invited to participate in the Australian government’s Future Submarine Program – SEA1000 Competitive Evaluation Process.

DCNS is the only company in the world to be competent in the construction of both conventional and nuclear submarines, delivering vessels of between 2,000 tonnes to 14,000 tonnes for navies all around the world.

So far it has built more than 100 submarines for nine navies.

See images of the Shortfin Barracuda submarine here.
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is the source, contains also this view:
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FORBIN said:
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But still surprised for the Soryu 7 in service, worck for what reason in fact politic, money, i don't think military capacity ?
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now I read a Russian speculation (Russian, not mine, speculation) the Japanese companies were not too enthusiastic as they questioned if they could make profit out of such a lengthy project:
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but ... Apr 19, 2016
Jura said:
interestingly Mitsubishi Heavy opens Sydney subsidiary anticipating Aussie submarine contract

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anyway, in Japan they new at the time I went to bed yesterday :)
Japan fails to win Australia submarine contract
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LOL good morning, America:
Australia Chooses French Design for Future Submarine
6:01 a.m. EDT April 26, 2016
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(yes, I have nothing better to do now: I'm on a train, back to Prague :) fun to read about submarines here)
 
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Jura said:
... in Japan they new at the time I went to bed yesterday :)
Japan fails to win Australia submarine contract
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LOL good morning, America:
Australia Chooses French Design for Future Submarine
6:01 a.m. EDT April 26, 2016
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(yes, I have nothing better to do now: I'm on a train, back to Prague :) fun to read about submarines here)
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NavalToday caught up (they don't say time, but it wasn't there when I started the trip :)
French Shipbuilder to build 12 submarines for Australian Navy
The Australian Prime Minister announced today in Adelaide, that the next generation of 12 submarines will be constructed in Adelaide, with DCNS of France selected as the preferred international partner for the design.

The AUD 50 billion Future Submarine Project is the largest and most complex defence acquisition Australia has ever undertaken. It will deliver a regionally-superior submarine that meets Australia’s unique national security requirements, as detailed in the 2016 Defence White Paper.

Today’s announcement follows the comprehensive Competitive Evaluation Process involving DCNS, TKMS of Germany and the Government of Japan. Each bidder submitted very high quality proposals and the Australian Government thanked both TKMS and the Government of Japan for their ongoing commitment to Australia and their participation in the process.

The rigorous and independent process was led by Head of the Future Submarine Program, Rear Admiral Greg Sammut, and General Manager Submarines, retired US Navy Rear Admiral Stephen Johnson, who was previously in charge of the program to replace the Ohio Class ballistic missile submarines.

The process was overseen by an independent Expert Advisory Panel, chaired by former Secretary of the United States Navy, Professor Donald Winter. It was peer reviewed by retired US Navy Vice Admiral Paul Sullivan and retired US Navy Rear Admiral Thomas Eccles.

This decision was driven by the French bid’s ability to best meet the unique capability requirements. These included superior sensor performance and stealth characteristics, as well as range and endurance similar to the Collins class submarine. The Government’s considerations also included cost, schedule, program execution, through-life support and Australian industry involvement.

Subject to discussions on commercial matters, the design of the Future Submarine with DCNS will begin this year.
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Some buzz here ofc but waiting signature it is only at that point that a contract becomes sure a Selection is not always completely different.

But if RAAN get 12 SSK, thinking make sense and better RAAN have in more of Perth a 2nd submarine base, possible Sydney but very, too far of deployment area and logicaly the best place is around Darwin for to be more long time in duty/mission with a transit time significantly reduced in this case construction to do.
 
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