Australian government approves next phase of Collins-class submarines’ life-of-type extension

HMAS Farncomb will be the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) six Collins-class submarines to undergo sustainment and capability enhancement under a life-of-type extension program being implemented by the Australian government, the Australian Department of Defence (DOD) confirmed earlier this week. The life-of-type extension program is part of the government’s commitment to invest AU$4 […]

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Australian submarine suffers onboard fire while at sea

A submarine of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) suffered an electrical fire while underway in an incident that occurred last month, Australia’s ABC News reported on Tuesday, September 26. No details have been provided as to when the fire ignited on board the Collins-class diesel-electric submarine...

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