The first question to consider when thinking about a major defence program such as AUKUS is this: defence against whom? Australian governments have given two different answers to this question over the years. Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s government said in 1987 that Australia would have a ten-year warning window within which to prepare against anContinue reading “AUKUS has put Australia’s submarine effort back on track”
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Australia kicks off $11 billion upgrade program for ageing Collins-class subs
May 22, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work. Illustration; Royal Australian Navy photo of Collins-class submarines underway off Western Australia The government has formally kicked off the Collins-class submarine life-of-type extensionContinue reading “Australia kicks off $11 billion upgrade program for ageing Collins-class subs”
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