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A nuclear submarine cannot switch off its reactor, which means coolant pumps, a steam plant and reduction gears are always turning. A diesel-electric boat...
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A nuclear submarine cannot switch off its reactor, which means coolant pumps, a steam plant and reduction gears are always turning. A diesel-electric boat...
Australia's Collins-class submarines were noisy, unreliable and a national embarrassment for most of the 1990s. Then HMAS Waller went to US-led war games off...
Australia's six Collins-class boats were the first submarines the country built at home, and were troubled almost from the outset — leaking gaskets, seawater...
The contract was signed in 1986 for six boats. Sections built in Sweden arrived with bad welds, the hull had to be reshaped to...
Australia’s Collins-class submarines were supposed to be the pride of the Royal Australian Navy—stealthy, advanced, and the cornerstone of Australian undersea power. Instead, they...
At the RIMPAC 2000 exercise, the HMAS Waller, a Collins-class submarine, scored simulated kills on US Navy assets. The target set reportedly included an...
The Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) 2026 conference wrapped up in Scotland this month, and it appears that the AUKUS pact has a new lease...
National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...
Summary and Key Points: The Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class fleet has entered a high-stakes transition period as the HMAS Farncomb begins its 2026 Life...
Key Points and Summary – During a 2000 joint U.S.–Australian exercise, an Australian Collins-class diesel-electric submarine reached a valid simulated firing position on a...