![]() This might be a reason why AUSGOV may choose a OPV90 over say a small 110m frigate etc. Moving above 90m would make building capacity more limited and slower. But they are configured for aluminium and have only a 2000t slipway. I would imagine we would be more limited in our ability to fit a ship out than build halls to build them in. If we wanted to build a lot of small ships we certainly could though.Ĭivmec Henderson has 187m hall so should still be able to fit 2 x OPV90 in each bay.Īustal also has 4 x nearly 100m bays in Henderson. There needs to be more consistency in RAN acquisitions over longer periods of time. The issue with the RAN is each unit is a huge investment in time and money and people, and takes years to build, there is no stock of warships we can just buy from like with any other unit type. ![]() It goes beyond the RAN, our F-35's can't fire our primary antishipping missile, m113's still make up most of the armys IVF capability. The Anzacs were supposed to be half way through getting replaced by now, our Collins replacement was meant to be in the water. We had more than 12 when times were more certain and risks were lower.ĭespite the very much deteriorating global situation, worse than even projections had made, we are less capable and have older ships than expected. We will need more than 12 surface combatants.
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